Paul Ridout, Laura Paton and Jenny Wilde (all lawyers at Ridouts) discuss the importance of challenging regulator inspection reports and how providers of health and social care services can give themselves the best chance of forcing amendments to inaccurate reports.
Laura Paton, Samantha Cox and Jenny Wilde discuss the First Tier (Care Standards) Tribunal, how its processes work and how health and social care providers can prepare themselves for an appeal against enforcement action taken by the Care Quality Commission or Ofsted.
Directors Paul Ridout and Jenny Wilde discuss the implication of the CMA’s increased involvement in the health and social care sector and examine ways that providers can review their existing contracts in order to avoid scrutiny and criticism
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.
Solicitor Nicole Ridgwell delivers a legal update to attendees at the Lewisham Safeguarding Adult Board.
Jenny Wilde (Senior Associate shares her views on preparing for CQC inspections with Expert Care Manager Magazine.
Nicole Ridgwell (Solicitor) discusses the sustainability of adult social care services with Expert Care Manager Magazine.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults – A Legal Update by Nicole Ridgwell (BSAB Conference 2017)
Ridouts join Sir Mike Richards, CQC’s Chief Inspector of hospitals and Dr Kathy McLean, Executive Medical Director of NHS Improvement, to consider the first six months of NHS Improvement and to explore how the body is working with the CQC to regulate providers.
How can the issues and concerns from the junior doctors’ contract row be overcome? Our roundtable with HSJ sets out to find a way forward from the dispute – but quickly found out that the distress runs deep.
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