11 January 2022 Blog New OPG form for reporting concerns about attorneys, deputies or guardians The Office of the Public Guardian published a new form last year designed to help report concerns about attorneys appointed by a Lasting Power of Attorney or an Enduring Power of Attorney... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2022 Blog Rebalancing the scales: ‘Hillsborough Law’ The Government has received renewed calls for a Hillsborough Law supported by two ex-prime ministers, Gordon Brown and Theresa May. The ‘Hillsborough Law Now’ campaign was unveiled by Labour mayors, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2022 Blog OPG guidance on medical disclosure information to attorneys and deputies The Office of the Public Guardian published guidance last year for NHS staff confirming that individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship in England and Wales should be able to access medical records... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 January 2022 Blog Update: mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care workers The Regulations were made on 6 January 2022 and the 12 week grace period has now commenced. So, what key steps should health and care organisations be taking... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
7 January 2022 Blog Consultation on mental capacity small payments scheme – deadline 12 January A Ministry of Justice consultation seeks views on a set of changes around accessing limited funds belonging to an individual who lacks mental capacity... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 January 2022 Blog Primary Care Estate and the role of the delayed Integrated Care Boards For those GP practices with premises development in the offing, it may be frustrating to hear that the Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) will not become statutory bodies until 1 July 2022, and not 1 April 2022 as originally planned... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
22 December 2021 Blog ICS go live date set to be delayed to July 2022 All 42 Integrated Care Systems are expected to be fully operational by April 2022 but the move to put ICSs on a statutory footing looks set to be delayed by three months to July 2022... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 December 2021 Blog New report on workforce and talent development Earlier this month, Public Policy Projects published a report on Workforce and Talent Development – More Time to Care... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 December 2021 Blog Covid-19 inquiry chair announced On 15 December 2021 the Prime Minister announced the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett DBE as chair of the forthcoming public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 December 2021 Blog LPS reforms implementation delay confirmed The Government has now formally accepted that the long-awaited Liberty Protection Safeguards cannot be implemented by the original dated of April 2022. This had been inevitable for some time given the need for a consultation period, return to Parliament and then a gap to allow organisations to prepare and adapt to the new regulations... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 December 2021 Blog Mandatory vaccines for health and care workers: regulations coming into force The draft regulations making vaccination a condition of deployment for health and social care workers were finally approved by Parliament on 14 December 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 December 2021 Blog Decision-making by 16-17 year olds: refusal of medical treatment The Court of Appeal has given judgment on the case of Re E (Children: Blood Transfusion) in which it dealt with two appeals from teenagers who argued that first instance judges were wrong to order that it was lawful for them to receive blood transfusions if it became necessary to do so in the course of medical treatment... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read