The Queen stated in the Queen’s speech on 14 October 2019: “My Government will bring forward proposals to reform adult social care in England to ensure dignity in old age” . The Government has published a briefing pack alongside the speech and it speaks of steps already taken to increase funding to local authorities and …
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In a bid to solve the care crisis, Boris Johnson has committed to provide “every older person the dignity and security they deserve”. Sally Copley, Director of Policy and Campaigns at Alzheimer’s Society, comments that whilst a long term reform is needed, more urgency should be placed on the matter to provide the appropriate funding. …
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We have many providers of health and social care services contact us to describe in detail the injustices they have suffered at the hands of a regulator, a commissioner or a professional regulatory body. These stories often relate to inefficiencies within those respective organisations that have led to incorrect conclusions or unreasonable or disproportionate regulatory …
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Paul Ridout, Jenny Wilde and Laura Paton discuss the Care Quality Commission’s implementation of its “Registering the Right Support” guidance which has had significant consequences for providers of learning disability services. Our lawyers examine how providers can navigate this difficulty when considering building and registering a learning disability service.
As a part of its regulatory obligations and in the interests of aiding the SRA’s work on equality, diversity and inclusion, Ridouts Professional Services Ltd now publishes its own equality and diversity statistics. This information has also been submitted to the SRA for its consideration. This data can be found here .
There have been significant changes at the top tier of the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) in recent months. Ian Trenholm took over as Chief Executive in July 2018 and Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care, departed in January 2019. She has been replaced by Debbie Westhead on an interim basis until Kate Terroni …
Polling supports recommendations from law firm, Ridouts, who are calling for greater personal responsibility when it comes to funding social care A Censuswide survey, commissioned by Ridouts Solicitors, a leading specialist law firm in the health and social care sector, shows there is widespread support for individuals to save for the cost of their care …
The CQC has set out proposals for a new factual accuracy process and has invited providers of health and social care providers to comment on suggested changes. In August this year CQC asked for views on ways they can improve their factual accuracy process. In response to these views, which included making the process digital …
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Ridouts Professional Services Ltd is pleased to announce the promotion of Samantha Cox and Laura Paton to the positions of Associate solicitor from 1 November 2018. Samantha joined Ridouts in March 2012 as a paralegal, qualifying as a solicitor with the firm in April 2015. Her promotion to Associate solicitor reflects her hard work and …
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