COVID-19 – Further guidance from the Chief Coroner for England & Wales regarding inquests
Further to my last update regarding inquests, the Chief Coroner for England and Wales has issued further guidance in relation to the COVID-19 situation. This
Can a Care Home be compelled to accept the discharge of a patient who has tested positive for COVID-19?
Over the weekend, how Care Homes are dealing with admissions of patients being discharged from NHS hospitals has been highlighted in the media. There has
COVID-19 and infection control procedures in care settings during a pandemic
As providers will know, CQC tend to inspect infection control under Regulations 12 and 15 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)
What happens when a critical incident occurs at your care service?
When a major event occurs at a home, be it a death or a serious incident, there will be many authorities and bodies interested in
Holding the CQC to account: a flawed system – Ridout Report -March 2020
It often feels that Providers have limited opportunities to have their say and defend their corner against the CQC. It can appear that the system
CQC’s new draft Registering the Right Support guidance – A missed opportunity for clarity and yet another consultation blunder?
In May 2019, CQC announced that there was to be a review of its Registering the Right Support guidance “to ensure that its principles are
Further Guidance on Suspension of Ratings: Providers should be wary – Caring Times – February 2020
In last month’s edition of Caring Times, I wrote about the CQC’s power to suspend a provider’s rating when it had concerns that the current
2020 Vision: What’s on the horizon for health and social care providers?
It’s going to be a year of change and development in the health and social care sector. So what should providers look out for and
Latest NMC figures reveal that nursing levels are at an all-time high – what impact will this have on health and social care providers?
On 17 December 2019, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published its ‘Mid-year update: 1 April – 30 September 2019’ Register Data Report (“Report”). The
The health and social care sector under a Conservative Government
With a new Conservative government led by Boris Johnson, what lies ahead for the health and social care sector? Pre-election, the Conservative Party’s number one
Election Special December 2019- What do the political parties have to offer social care in the General election?
The election is around the corner and the social care sector has been given manifesto-shaped presents in advance of the festive season. But what is
Suspension of Ratings: Is this CQC being transparent or underhand? As published in Caring Times December 2019
Between April and July 2019, CQC suspended 4 providers’ ratings. “Their rating was suspended? Don’t you mean their registration was suspended?” I hear you ask?