I have previously written on what the health and care worker visa is and the basic requirements to be met by providers who wish to sponsor overseas employees. In this next article of my series, I will guide you through the process of applying to become a sponsor with the Home Office/UK Visas and Immigration …
The Health and Care Worker Visa, which falls under the skilled worker visa category, was introduced, in part, to aid the staffing crisis and something which Ridouts has seen become a more popular option for many providers who are struggling to find domestic labour. In this second article of the series, I will be discussing …
Becoming A Sponsor: Key Considerations For The Health And Care Worker Visa Read More »
On 4 December 2024 the Home Secretary revealed changes to UK immigration policy as part of a plan to cut net migration by an estimated 300,000 per year. The Proposed Changes to Visa Requirements The proposed change causing the most concern is the increase to the salary threshold for the Skilled Worker visa from £26,200 …
Immigration has been a hot topic in the news recently. The health and care sector in particular has been reliant on migrant workers to supplement their workforce amidst an ongoing staff shortage crisis. What is the Health and Care Worker Visa The Health and Care Worker Visa, which falls under the skilled worker visa category, …
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Something we have been noticing at Ridouts recently is confusion over whether or not providers need to register as a care home. This has been prominent in the context of homecare/domiciliary care agency providers that are part of supported living schemes with local authorities and may assist service users with finding accommodation. Registered Activities – …
In the final installment of my four-part series on consumer law obligations and their relevance to health and social care providers, I will look at the ins and outs of complaint procedures and what can help demonstrate compliance under both consumer law and the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated) Activities Regulations 2014 (“2014 …
The Importance of Consumer Law Obligations in Social Care – Complaints Procedures Read More »
As winter approaches so does the cold and flu season. While we may no longer be getting the daily inundation of COVID-19 statistics, this does not mean that the virus has gone or that GP practices do not need to take it into consideration when planning for the upcoming winter period. The New COVID-19 Variant …
In this third installment of my four-part series on consumer law obligations, and their relevance to health and social care providers, I will be discussing what terms are implied into care contracts in relation to the quality of care provided. This will largely focus on adult social care providers, and in particular care homes and …
The Importance Of Consumer Law Obligations In Social Care – Providing Quality Care Read More »
The NHS Workforce Plan (“Plan”), published on Friday 7 July 2023, outlines a number of Government interventions designed to reform the NHS workforce in a sustainable way for the future. This could not come at a more crucial time amidst the strikes over pay and working conditions in general. The Government has backed the Plan …
NHS Workforce Plan – Battling the Staffing Crisis Read More »
A new Conservative Group is angry at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for failing to deliver on promises made in the 2019 Conservative Manifesto to reduce immigration. Boris Johnson originally made this promise and at the time net immigration was 226,000. According to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics, this is now at 606,000. …
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