15 January 2021 Blog CQC’s regulatory approach during the third Covid-19 lockdown At the start of the pandemic the CQC paused its routine inspections and focused their activity in response to risk... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
15 January 2021 Blog Reforming the Mental Health Act Just over two years ago, Professor Sir Simon Wessely concluded his Independent Review of the Mental Health Act which readers may recall our briefing on... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
14 January 2021 Blog CQC’s new five year strategy out for consultation The world of health and social care is changing. So are we. The regulator published its strategy consultation – the product it says of over 10,000 interactions with stakeholders, and sets out a ‘bold ambition’ for the next five years... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
14 January 2021 Blog An important decision for those involved in commissioning community care packages In a recent case, the High Court allowed a private law claim in restitution by a local authority which alleged that a Primary Care Trust ... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
13 January 2021 Blog High Court puts beyond doubt that there is no statutory duty requiring NHS bodies to consult publicly The decision in the case of R (oao Glatter) v NHS Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group and West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust was handed down on 6 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
12 January 2021 Blog Covert evidence in the Court of Protection The Honourable Mr Justice Cohen gave judgment on a challenging Court of Protection case on 31 December concerning the withdrawal of treatment of a patient known as “Z”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2021 Blog Vaccines, mental capacity and best interests – an update Just before Christmas, the Department of Health and Social Care updated its guidance: The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) during the coronavirus pandemic: additional guidance... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2021 Blog A cautionary tale: forging court orders in the Court of Protection In a Court of Protection case, decided in the latter part of 2019, Dahlia Griffith was sentenced to a period of imprisonment for falsifying a court order... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
8 January 2021 Blog Health tech: supporting it to thrive Digital and data-driven technology has a big part to play in the delivery of health and care services – and the emergency of the novel coronavirus and the subsequent pandemic has driven an increase in the use of digital technology to facilitate remote consultations... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
6 January 2021 Blog Is repurposing and transforming unwanted retail, hospitality and automotive property stock the way to solve the 2030 care home bed crisis? Research undertaken by JLL suggests that the UK will need some 10,000 new beds per year for every year until 2030 in order to meet demand and avert a looming bed crisis... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
5 January 2021 Blog Key features of the new post-Brexit immigration system The expiry of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 saw the end of EU freedom of movement. From 1 January 2021 the UK’s new points based immigration system will apply to EU as well as non-EU nationals, marking the most significant change to our immigration system for several decades... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
5 January 2021 Blog CQC inspections and regulation of Whorlton Hall: second independent report Just before Christmas the Care Quality Commission published this report by Professor Glynis Murphy. She had previously presented her first report on Whorlton Hall to CQC’s board in March 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read