So you see it pop into your inbox – an email from the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) issuing a Warning Notice for breach of regulations. The three to four page document outlines in detail how you have failed, or are failing, to comply with one or more of the regulations. At the end it simply …
While the Government has pledged to conduct a public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, the delay of learning the results of those findings will take too long. The British Medical Association (“BMA”) realised this, and is publishing five reports in total. The BMA conducted a study between November and December 2021 of doctors’ views and …
British Medical Association’s COVID-19 Inquiry – Government Seriously Fails Doctors Read More »
Adult Social Care (“ASC”) has been facing staff shortage issues. Brexit and the pandemic only compounded workforce problems faced by ASC providers. The Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”), which is an independent, non-departmental public body, reviewed these issues and published a report (“Report”) in April 2022 with recommendations to the Government on how to tackle them. …
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On 11 May 2022 the Government announced an uplift in funding for NHS nursing care provided in care homes to support residents with nursing needs. According to the Government, the standard weekly rate for nursing care has increased by 11.5% from £187.60 to £209.19 for the 2022-23 financial year. The funding will be paid directly …
The British Dental Association has said there has been inadequate funding for NHS dentistry for the past decade. This has decreased incentives to take on more patients and is causing a crisis in the availability of dental care. The NHS commissioned a survey of 2000 adults and found that: 41% said it had been difficult …
Care Provider Alliance (“CPA”) and UNISON have written to Health Secretary Sajid Javid urging the Government to reinstate the Infection Control Fund (“ICF”). The £1.75 billion fund, which allowed health and social care providers to continue to pay staff full wages while they were off due to COVID-19 isolation, was terminated on 1 April 2022. …
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It appears that heavy reliance on private care providers by the NHS for mental health beds could have potentially catastrophic effects for patients. Currently the NHS is paying £2bn per year to private hospitals because they do not have enough beds for mental health patients. Data also reveals that the independent sector receives 13.5% of …
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The adult social care (“ASC”) sector has been experiencing a staffing crisis that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Not enough staff has meant that many providers are unable to deliver the high quality care that service users deserve. Despite continual pleas for help, the Government appears to be out of touch with the …
Inquiry into the Government’s Pledges on the Health and Social Care Workforce Read More »
As of 1 April 2022 all previous legally binding obligations in relation to COVID-19 have been lifted. Since the Government announced that moving forward the policy would be to “live with COVID-19” there has been a significant reduction of restrictions for the public. However, as part of their approach to “live with COVID-19” extra precautions …
As of 1 April 2022, the Infection Control Fund (“ICF”) ended in England. However, Scotland has decided to extend its own version, the Social Care Staff Support Fund (“SCSSF”), until 30 June 2022. The ICF was a government support programme designed to financially assist providers and social care workers who had to be off work …
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