Oliver Brown, Author at Ridouts Solicitors

The Government is seriously underestimating cost of Social Care reform according to report

On 18 May 2022, County Councils Network which is a body representing England’s local authorities, released a new independent report titled ‘Preparing for Reform’ report (“The Report”). The Report analysed aspects and costs of the Government’s planned social care reform. The Report estimates that the Government are ‘seriously underestimating’ the costs of its social care …

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CQC reiterates importance of compliance with Regulation 19 and safe recruitment of staff

News / By Oliver Brown

In its email update to adult social care providers on 23 May 2022, the CQC reminded providers of the importance of ensuring that they adhere to safe staff recruitment procedures and that they comply with Regulation 19 of the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. The purpose of Regulation 19 is to …

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Vulnerable adults set to receive booster vaccinations in autumn

News / By Oliver Brown

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (“JCVI”) has advised at-risk groups that they should receive a booster Covid vaccine dose in autumn 2022. In addition, JVCI has said the jabs should be offered to over-65s, health and care staff, and clinically vulnerable adults aged 16-64. The purpose of this booster is to crucially top …

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Half of registered Nurses and Midwives have been recruited from abroad

News / By Oliver Brown

According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (“NMC”) ‘Annual Data Report’ for 2021 to 2022 published on 18 May 2022, nearly half of the UK’s newly recruited registered Nurses and Midwives trained outside of the UK, with a total of more than 23,000 joining from overseas, a record high. Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Executive of the …

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NHS England prescription charges set to be frozen

News / By Oliver Brown

On 15 May 2022 the Government announced that prescription charges in England are to be frozen for the first time in 12 years. This is following the Government’s recently conducted annual review on prescription charges. The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the current freeze on prescription charges would remain until at …

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Low Patient satisfaction could lead to increase in complaints and CQC inspections

Articles & Publications / By Oliver Brown

Earlier this year the British Social Attitudes (“BSA”) survey found that public satisfaction with GP services had hit its lowest point since the survey first began in 1983. Satisfaction with GP services dropped to 65% in 2017 – down seven percentage points compared with the previous year, and the biggest one-year change since the survey …

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High Street Chemists suffer a hay-fever pill shortage

News / By Oliver Brown

High Street chemists in the UK are running out of some hay-fever medicine, as a UK industry-wide shortage has hit supplies. At the end of April, the Government also appointed a hormone-replacement therapy (“HRT”) tsar to tackle drug shortages affecting products used by women with menopause symptoms. This drug shortage is now also affecting stocks …

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NHS Hospitals to encourage retired staff to return to work to help tackle backlog

News / By Oliver Brown

NHS bosses in England have asked hospitals to offer staff more overtime and have asked retired employees to return to work, with the purpose of tackling NHS waiting lists. A letter sent by NHS England dated 5 May 2022 to Hospitals, explains that the waiting list backlog had grown during the pandemic and would require …

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