Irrespective of the Tier in which a provider is based, visits to care homes may continue. Indoor visits are permitted for those in Tiers 1 to 3 subject to suitable precautions being in place for infection control. Indoor visits are not allowed to take place at those services in Tier 4 locations but visits are …
Reminder of care home visitation guidance in light of changing tiers Read More »
Ofsted confirmed on 3 December 2020 that it will not return to conducting rated visits of children’s social care providers until April 2021. It will continue to publish reports which it states will provide commissioners with the information required to make decisions about what is going well in services and what is required to improve. …
CQC finds that some Do Not Attempt CPR orders in care homes during the pandemic may have been inappropriately put in place The CQC’s initial findings from a report into the inappropriate use of DNACPR orders within care homes finds that those in place could have potentially caused avoidable deaths. Note that this report is …
The Chief Coroner’s annual report makes for some interesting reading for the health and social care sector. There were 386 prevention of future deaths reports issued between July 2019- June 2020 which represented a reduction from the previous year’s total of 505 such reports but this may be as a consequence of the three month …
Chief Coroner’s Annual Report raises points for health and social care sector Read More »
From 2 December 2020 visitors to care homes will once again be able to visit residents within care homes if they receive a negative COVID-19 test conducted on site at the care home and which can provide results within 30 minutes of the tests being conducted. This measure will provide some reassurance to both visitors …
Care Homes to allow visitors with negative COVID-19 test Read More »
Scotland has announced it will be providing a £500 bonus to care workers and NHS staff as soon as possible as a reward for working during the pandemic. The bonus is similar to one that was given by Wales earlier this year but is wider reaching. There have been repeated calls for a similar bonus …
Scotland follows Wales in offering bonus to health and care staff Read More »
The Government’s most recent winter plan announced on 23 November 2020 that it was committed to provide twice weekly testing for regular visits for up to two visitors of care home residents. It now emerges that this testing will be rapid lateral flow testing which provide results on site within 30 minutes at a care …
Health Secretary sets out intention to safely increase visitors allowed into care homes Read More »
The BMA has written to the Government to request that CQC’s inspection activity be stopped in order for GPs to focus on the effort to deliver vaccines once available to those in need. The BMA letter states that if CQC continue the practice of inspections, this will distract practices from fulfilling the vital role of …
GPs urge CQC to halt all non-essential inspections of practices Read More »
The Real Living Wage is only earned by a quarter of care workers across England. Whilst paying the Living Wage is a voluntary rate this is also one which reflects the true cost of living and how much it is calculated an individual needs to live in the area in which they work. There are …
Majority of care workers receive below the living wage in England Read More »
The shortage occupations list is a list of jobs which are given preferential treatment by the UK in respect of the immigration status of applicants into the UK labour market. The Home Secretary commissioned a review of this list which made recommendations specific to the care home sector in respect of the inclusion of care …
Ridouts is a team of specialist health and social care lawyers, providing dedicated legal advice for care homes, GP practices, children’s homes, dental practices, domiciliary and home care agencies, supported and independent living services and both private and NHS hospitals.
info@ridout-law.com • +44 (0) 207 317 0340
7-10 Chandos Street, W1G 9DQ, London
