The largest care home operator in the UK has written to social care commissioners to request support to protect its income to the equivalent of 90% occupancy levels. At least one of the commissioners that it works with has agreed to offer the assistance it has requested. The death rate within its care homes is …
Occupancy levels in care homes during Coronavirus – provider seeks help Read More »
Social care provisions under Schedule 12 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force on 31 March 2020 when The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No.2) Regulations 2020 became law. Under the 2020 Regulations, Local Authorities have the power to misapply or modify certain duties in the Care Act 2014. The new regime does not apply …
Local Authorities Invoke Care Act 2014 Easements -what does it mean for providers? Read More »
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
The day has dawned and passed on what was supposed to be the day the UK exited the European Union. I can’t help but wonder what can be learned from the exercise and applied to the healthcare sector and its relationships with its regulators. Irrespective of one’s political leanings, much can be learned from the exit exercise. In our practice of acting for …
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