The CQC’s new “Closed Cultures” guidance – a signal of a new super-critical approach?
The CQC have recently published new guidance for its operational staff on “closed cultures” which it defines as a “poor culture in a health or
Death of an employee in adult social care due to COVID-19 – PHE publishes advice on notifications
Public Health England published helpful guidance last week to local authorities and social care providers on who and what they should notify when an employee
DHSC issues version 2 of its guidance on “Admission and Care of Residents in a Care Home during COVID-19
Introduction & Previous Guidance This is the fourth article I have written examining the developing Government guidance on the issue of admissions into care homes
Update: What healthcare providers need to know about reporting of Covid-19 under RIDDOR
On 15 May 2020, I wrote an article in relation to what healthcare providers need to know about reporting of Covid-19 to the Health and
The financial impact of COVID-19 on the Adult Social Care Sector
OSn 19 March 2020 the Government announced £1.6 billion funding for local government for meeting pressures across the range of public services and £1.3 billion
The Court of Appeal judgment in R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738 has provided clarity in relation to Article 2 obligations to protect life for care home residents
On 10 June 2020, the Court of Appeal handed their judgment down in the case of R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and
Joint Committee on Human Rights makes further recommendations to CQC – how will the CQC’s “new strategy” develop?
The CQC is already under fire following the Wholrton Hall and Winterbourne View scandals. Various public enquiries have highlighted a number of serious concerns about
Inquest Procedure: If a provider did nothing wrong, does that mean there is nothing to worry about?
In theory, this statement should be correct. The Inquest process is inquisitorial and its purpose is to establish the facts, not to lay blame. However,
Achieving ‘Outstanding’ in General Practice
What does it take to achieve an Outstanding rating in General Practice? Given that the existing quality of General Practice (GP) care in this country
Facemasks to become mandatory in GP surgeries
Matt Hancock announced at the daily briefing on 5 June 2020 that face covering will become mandatory in all NHS hospital settings from 15 June
Will GP practice ever look the same again?
Whilst the immediate public health crisis has abated somewhat and the UK starts to ease lockdown measures, GP practices will be watching with interest. The
Revised COVID-19 Emergency MCA and DoLS Guidance
Last month I wrote an article reviewing the DHSC’s emergency guidance on the application of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty
