27 October 2021 Blog New consultation on extending free PPE to the health and care sector The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking views on extending the provision of free personal protective equipment (PPE) to the sector beyond 1 April 2022 when this central, free provision comes to an end... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 October 2021 Blog CQC’s review of the year On 22 October 2021 CQC published their annual State of Health Care and Social Care in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
27 October 2021 Blog Coercive behaviour, mental capacity and decision making A recent decision from the Court of Protection concerning decisions about contact restrictions and marriage... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
22 October 2021 Blog Care home group fined for corporate manslaughter The news that a care home group (Aster Healthcare Ltd) has been convicted of corporate manslaughter and fined £1.04million will serve as a salutary reminder to care home providers... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 October 2021 Blog Updated operational support guidance on mandatory vaccinations in care homes The Department of Health and Social Care has this week (19 October 2021) updated its operational guidance on the vaccination of people working or deployed in care homes. It was first published on 4 August 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 October 2021 Blog The Court of Protection, Jehovah’s Witnesses and advance decisions In a new decision, the Court of Protection has ruled invalid an advance decision made in 2001 by a Jehovah's Witness concerning the refusal of blood or blood products. This case will be of interest... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
15 October 2021 Blog New guidance on vaccine exemption process The Department of Health and Social Care’s latest guidance sets out how care home staff working in a CQC registered care home can apply for official proof that, for medical reasons, they are unable to be vaccinated for Covid-19... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 October 2021 Blog Carbon zero: Procurement Policy Note 06/21 Last month (30 September 2021) saw the Government's Procurement Policy Note PPN 06/21 on taking account of carbon reduction plans in procurement come into force... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
12 October 2021 Blog Community care arrangements, deprivation of liberty and the Court of Protection We are often asked if community care arrangements amount to a deprivation of liberty and if so, whether an application to Court of Protection to authorise the arrangements is required... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
30 September 2021 Blog Government’s response to the Coroner Service Inquiry The Government remains committed to its aims of putting bereaved people at the heart of the inquest and to ensuring that the inquest process is as sensitive as possible to their needs... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
22 September 2021 Blog Court of Appeal re-affirms ‘Gillick competence’ in GIDS judicial review The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, which leads the national Gender Identity and Development Service (GIDS), has successfully appealed .... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
16 September 2021 Blog Vaccine exemption guidance With today (16 September) marking the last day for staff working in CQC registered care homes in England to have their first vaccine if they want to be fully vaccinated... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read