A Government Minister has publicly challenged the suggestion that the decision to make vaccines mandatory for the social care workers penalised any factions of the health and social care sector. Speaking at the Future of Care Conference held on 29 March 2022, the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, Gillian Keegan said: “It …
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In 2018 the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) commissioned the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) to review the use of restrictive practices in services for people who have either a learning disability, autism, or people with mental health problems. On 25 March 2022, the CQC published a Progress Report to its 2020 ‘Out of …
On 24 March 2022, The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published new guidance outlining details on the Market Sustainability and Fair Cost Fund. This guidance outlines details on how the £1.36 billion in funding will be spent aiding the Health and Social Care sector in its recovery post COVID-19. The objective of the …
On 22 March 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) amended its guidance on visiting care homes in England. The guidance titled ‘Guidance on care home visiting’ applies to all residential care homes and replaces previous guidance. The latest guidance reduces the amount of time that care homes need to implement outbreak management …
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The COVID-19 vaccination programme has provided a critical defence against severe infection. However, immunity protection levels decline over time. This is why Wales and Scotland has launched a spring booster programme which is currently being rolled out, with England now joining them. This aims to bolster protection levels as many of the oldest recipients received …
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The ‘UK COVID-19 Inquiry’ (“Inquiry”) is a public Inquiry which has been set up to examine the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the Inquiry is to ensure that the UK can learn from its mistakes in order for it to be better prepared to respond to any future pandemic. As such, …
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The UKSA has reported that Norovirus, typically referred to as a ‘winter bug’, is on the rise in care homes. Reported cases rose from 24 in the week commencing 7 February 2022 to 40 in the following week (w/c 14 February). This is a highly transmissible bug with symptoms such as nausea and diarrhoea. The …
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On 28 February 2022, the Government announced that it intends to introduce a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers. The aim is to protect patients from botched cosmetic procedures conducted by unregulated practices with questionable hygiene and safety standards. The amendment to the Health and Care Bill is scheduled for …
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According to an article published in the Guardian on 23 February 2022, care providers have been hit by staff shortages, mandatory jab policies, and COVID-19 cases all of which have exacerbated the care crisis. More than 1,600 care home beds have been lost in just a six month period, as staff shortages continue to worsen …
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On 21 February 2022 the Government published a response to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee’s report ‘Social care funding: time to end a national scandal’. This report was published 4 July 2019. In its response, the Government apologised to the Committee for the time that had elapsed since the report was originally published. …
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