Anna Lemmer, Author at Ridouts Solicitors

Considering CQC’s report on ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ decisions

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

In March 2021, CQC published a report titled, “Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living and dying well during COVID-19: CQC’s review of ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic”. The report was published following CQC’s review of ‘do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation’ (“DNACPR”) decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of …

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Free UK visa extension for overseas health workers

News / By Anna Lemmer

The Home Office has confirmed that free one-year visa extensions will be automatically granted to eligible overseas healthcare workers whose visas were due to expire before 1 October 2021. The visa extension is expected to benefit 14,000 applicants. Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “The dedication and skill of overseas health and care workers who are …

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Infection Prevention Control and the CQC – for Care Home Professional

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

In August 2020, CQC introduced specific Infection Prevention Control (“IPC”) inspections. IPC continues to be a current ‘hot topic’ of interest to CQC and it tends to be inspected under Regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and assessed as part of CQC’s key question, ‘Is your service …

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NMC launches consultation on draft education standards for community and public health nursing

News / By Anna Lemmer

On 8 April 2021, the Nursing & Midwifery Council (“NMC”) launched a consultation on new draft education standards for community and public health nursing in the UK. The education standards for specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN) and specialist practice qualifications (SPQs) were last updated over 15 years ago and the NMC has said that …

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DHSC states: local authorities to receive funding of around £3bn to help manage the impact of COVID-19

News / By Anna Lemmer

On 1 April 2021, Helen Hayes (Labour, Dulwich and West Norwood) asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the written question, “…what assessment he has made of the effect of the Infection Control Fund on supporting care homes with their infection prevention control measures during the covid-19 outbreak; and what assessment he …

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AN UPDATE: Considering the issue of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for health and social care workers

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

UPDATE: This article has been updated since it was first published on 4 January 2021 and since it was updated on 18 January 2021. The time of writing this article is 23 March 2021. During a December 2020 Ridouts’ webinar (Videos – Ridouts Solicitors) a healthcare provider asked the question, “Do you think it will …

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Our GP Practice has received a Section 31 Letter of Intent from CQC – what should we do? As published on GP Online

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

At Ridouts, we are seeing an increase in the use of ‘letters of intent’ as the CQC moves away from timetabled inspections towards a more risk based approach. A letter of intent indicates that the CQC has concerns about a service. The will say that the regulator is considering whether to use its powers pursuant …

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CQC updates guidance on meeting the duty of candour

News / By Anna Lemmer

CQC has updated its guidance for providers on meeting Regulation 20, the duty of candour. The duty of candour was introduced in 2014 in response to concerns raised following investigations into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The regulation puts a legal duty on all health and social care providers to be open and transparent with …

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Care Homes: Government Assistance Debate

News / By Anna Lemmer

On 9 March 2021, Flick Drummond (Conservative, Meon Valley) asked the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care the written question, “… what steps he is taking to support care homes in financial difficulty but not deemed by the CQC to be a risk or a priority which will not now receive an additional CQC inspection for more …

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CQC inspection figures confirmed by Department of Health and Social Care

News / By Anna Lemmer

On 16 February 2021, Shadow Minister Chi Onwurah asked the Department of Health and Social Care the written question, “… when the Care Quality Commission will resume routine inspections; and how many care homes have not had an inspection for two years or more.” Helen Whatley, Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) responded to …

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