NAVIGATING YOU THROUGH THE LEGAL LABYRINTH
Ridouts is a team of specialist health and social care lawyers, providing dedicated legal advice for care homes, GP practices, children’s homes, dental practices, domiciliary and home care agencies, supported and independent living services and both private and NHS hospitals.
At Ridouts, we know the health and social care sector and the details that can make the difference to your business. We provide legal, operational and strategic advice to providers who are faced with matters that could negatively impact their businesses.
We help our clients to find defences and positive outcomes to, often, commercially damaging situations. We work with you to manage and reduce risks presented to your business which, in turn, preserves business value.
OUR SERVICES
Social Care
We can offer guidance on a wide range of issues for organisations providers that work in the social care sector, such as care homes, home care services, children’s homes, and independent hospitals.
GP Practices
We offer a specific set of services tailored to the regulatory legal needs of General Practitioners.
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From commentary on the latest news in the healthcare sector, to suggestions on how a business should handle a legal situation, you’ll find it in the Ridout Report.
Reminder to health and social care employers – Beware of HSE Covid-19 Spot Checks
Providers are reminded that the HSE is carrying out (often unannounced) spot checks on employers in all types of businesses to ensure workplaces are Covid-19
New GMC guidance on decision making and consent
The General Medical Council (“GMC”) has published guidance titled, ‘Guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors: Decision making and consent’ and it came into
