Government Confirms Commitment To Licensing Of The Non-Surgical Aesthetics Sector
The Government has reconfirmed its commitment to the licensing of the non-surgical aesthetics sector in England. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women’s
Junior doctors’ strike – update
On 11 April 2023, junior doctors in the UK started a four-day walkout, which is anticipated to be the most disruptive in NHS history. As
Further update in relation to the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards
On 5 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) announced a further delay to the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (“LPS”).
GMC changes cause a drop in medical student fitness to practise declarations
The implementation of updated General Medical Council (“GMC”) guidance, inclusive of an online ‘declaration tool’ for final year medical students applying to provisionally join the
General Chiropractic Council issues polite reminder to registrants
Within a news article on the General Chiropractic Council’s website today, the General Chiropractic Council (“GCC”) have reminded registrants of the requirement to make a
Social care workforce funding halved for England
On 4 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) announced that funding promised to develop the social care workforce in England has
CQC criticised in an independent review over whistle-blower response
On 29 March 2023 an independent review into CQC’s handling and response to the dismissal of Mr Shyam Kumar was published. The review established major
Adult Social Care Sector Might be Shrinking Rapidly
Care England’s report launched on 16 March 2023 revealed that one third of adult social care providers have considered leaving the market in the last
What Are The Latest CQC ‘Hot Topics’?
At Ridouts, we have noticed that the latest ‘hot topics’ which CQC inspectors tend to focus on during inspections are as follows: Staff recruitment records
Government Allegedly Cutting £250 Million from Social Care Workforce Funding
In a striking reversal of the December 2021 pledge to give £500 million for investment in health and social care workforce development, it has been
Calls for the Government to ring-fence funding for adult social care
On 9 March 2023 the National Care Forum (“NCF”) submitted representations to the Government urging it to ring-fence funding for adult social care. This is
Social Care Sector Launching First Ever Petition
As many will be aware, there is a staffing crisis in the health and social care sector. Up until recently, it has been mostly NHS
Premium Pay Demands Leave NHS Bosses Unsympathetic
As many will be aware, strikes have been ever-present in the healthcare sector, only serving to aggravate staffing crisis. In particular, NHS staff are extremely
NMC May Shut Down Midwifery Programme Over Safety Concerns
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (“NMC”) has written to Canterbury Christ Church University (“the University”) confirming its provisional intention to withdraw approval for its midwifery
NHS Consultants Ready to Strike
The British Medical Association (BMA) took a consultative ballot and it revealed that Consultants in England are supportive of industrial action. This comes off the