Ridouts is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the National Care Association. With the social care sector facing increasing pressures to provide high quality care on ever decreasing resources, there are challenging times ahead for the sector. With the NCA being a strong and influential voice of the sector it represents and Ridouts …
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Our solicitors Caroline Barker, Samantha Cox and Maddi Gaunt discuss Ofsted, its functions and characteristics and how providers might deal with any intervention by this notoriously difficult regulator.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIPNzyUo4zg
We are all devastated to have learned of the untimely passing away of our friend and colleague Viv Shepherd. Viv was a charming and positive influence on everyone whom she met. Having trained professionally and in life as a Fleet Street journalist of the old tradition, Viv went on to work with Michael Monk on …
In this edition of In Conversation with Ridouts, the firm’s directors discuss situations where providers of health and social care might find themselves in need to legal support and explain how having such support can lead to more effective resolutions of regulatory, contractual or even criminal disputes.
Our solicitors Caroline Barker, Samantha Cox and Laura Paton discuss how health and social care providers might encounter inquests and what they should do when they become involved in such a case.
The CQC have been pretty quiet for a few weeks. This isn’t surprising given that they have to respect the “election period” which puts restrictions on what public bodies can publish and announce. The “election period” has run since 0.01am on 6 November 2019 and will run until after the general election later this week. …
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Solicitors Laura Paton, Jenny Wilde and Anna Maria Lemmer discuss how providers of health and social care services can manage CQC enforcement action and share guidance on how such situations can be effectively managed.
The House of Commons Joint Committee on Human Rights published its second report earlier this month. The report is critical of the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) and highly critical of the current state of health and social care services for children with learning difficulties and autism. The report proposes a number of recommendations to improve …
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The CQC published new Supporting Information for CQC staff earlier this month, entitled “Identifying and responding to closed cultures”. As part of a wider, ongoing review into the use of restrictive intervention, the CQC has identified concerns about the use of restraint, prolonged seclusion and segregation for people with mental health problems, a learning disability …
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Solicitors Paul Ridout, Jenny Wilde and Anna Maria Lemmer discuss how providers of health and social care services can manage safeguarding investigations and ensure that their businesses are prepared for scrutiny.
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