18 October 2020 Blog Update: cap on public sector exit payments takes effect next month Regulations implementing the £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments were made on 14 October and take effect on 4 November... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 October 2020 Blog The importance of learning: spotlight on the safety watchdog's recent reports In the first of a series of three blogs on the importance of learning, Jill Mason explores the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch's recent reports... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
8 October 2020 Blog Adult social care: winter plan There was a flurry of publications last month in respect of the social care sector. The Social Care Sector Covid-19 Support Taskforce published its final report, advice and recommendations... Share this article Bookmark this page 8 min read
5 October 2020 Blog NHS Trusts and the new Procurement Policy Note on evaluating social value Central government bodies and NHS Trusts should note the publication last week of PPN 06/20 which sets out new requirements to take into account social value when assessing tenders... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
1 October 2020 Blog Key messages for Primary Care Networks and mental health The King’s Fund and Centre for Mental Health published a paper on mental health and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) entitled Understanding the Opportunities... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 September 2020 Blog CQC’s prosecution for duty of candour breach “sends a clear message”, says Inspector of Hospitals The regulator’s first prosecution of an NHS Trust for breach of the duty of candour is a reminder to health providers – both health service bodies and other registered providers that the CQC “will not hesitate to take action” when providers fail to be open and transparent with patients or loved ones when something goes wrong... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 September 2020 Blog Reforming the Mental Health Act When can we expect the Government’s White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983? In answer to a written question, Ms Nadine Dorries, Minister of State for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health confirmed that the Government has committed to publish a White Paper... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 September 2020 Blog Update: Liberty Protection Safeguards The second Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) update was published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 28 September. You can view it here. It sets out a timetable for development and implementation of the LPS... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 September 2020 Blog Regulator publishes latest Covid-19 insight report: issue 4 In this month’s report, the Care Quality Commission focus on infection prevention and control (IPC) in different health and care settings and the ways services across 11 regions have collaborated in response to the coronavirus... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
21 September 2020 Blog CCGs: what does good corporate governance look like? Is it a well-run clinical commissioning group that achieves its objectives as a minimum? Understanding CCG corporate governance requires understanding what a CCG can (and must) do... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 September 2020 Blog A noteworthy decision on adult deprivation of liberty A recent Court of Protection decision considers whether a patient (P) detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and discharged under a section 7 guardianship order to a supported living placement was deprived of their liberty under Article 5 of European Convention on Human Rights... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
15 September 2020 Blog NHSX publishes a buyer’s guide to AI in health and care 10 questions for making informed procurement decisions about Artificial Intelligence products. The use of Artificial Intelligence or AI is expanding fast. Its use is already impacting positively on our health and care system from supporting diagnostic solutions to medical imaging... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read