30 November 2020 Blog Covid rules and care home visiting policies Living through a pandemic is challenging enough, but living through a pandemic in a care home has been a truly brutal experience for both the residents and their families... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
26 November 2020 Blog Department of Health and Social Care commits to action on eight 'priority' areas The Department has published its Bureaucracy busting document on 24 November. It was announced at the NHS Confederation’s NHS Reset Conference where Matt Hancock spoke about a new strategy to reduce excess bureaucracy... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
26 November 2020 Blog NHS reorganisation update: ICS on statutory footing by April 2022 Integrated Care Systems are to be given a ‘legal form’ from spring 2022 if new legislation comes forward in the early part of 2021 according to comments made by Sir Simon Stevens at this week's NHS Reset Conference... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
26 November 2020 Blog Update: public procurement in 2021 Given the many challenges raised by the Covid pandemic, the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on public procurement will not have been high on many people’s agenda... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
23 November 2020 Blog The limits of parental responsibility The High Court sheds further light on the limits of parental responsibility and when a deprivation of liberty authorisation is required in Re Z (A child: deprivation of liberty transition plan)... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
23 November 2020 Blog Good practice guidance for experts reporting on capacity: the dos and don’ts In a recent decision, the Court of Protection has provided guidance to experts on how best to assist the court when writing expert reports on mental capacity... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
19 November 2020 Blog Reset for inquest conclusions In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has determined that all forms of conclusion in the coroner’s court – narrative or short form – are to be assessed on the civil standard – that is on the balance of probabilities... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Chief Coroner issues revised guidance regarding reports for the Prevention of Future Deaths On 4 November 2020 the Chief Coroner for England and Wales, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, produced revised guidance for issuing reports to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD) in inquest proceedings having previously issued revised guidance on 14 January 2016 and on 4 September 2013... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update on guidance for those caring for adults who lack capacity An important issue for hospitals and care homes is the recent Government update on care home visiting policy for family and friends in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update: Liberty Protection Safeguards Overview of the draft Regulations that will set out how LPS will operate. Plus pause on the care home manager role... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Decision-making and consent: the meaning of meaningful dialogue In the context of Covid-19 and the rise of virtual consultations being clear on the principles of consent and meaningful dialogue has never been more important... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Clarity in the Court of Protection In a new decision the Court of Protection answers the question - Â at what point does a decision stop being binding? In a follow up decision in An NHS Trust v AF Mr Justice Poole looks at what to do where the court has previously considered an issue... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read