As winter approaches so does the cold and flu season. While we may no longer be getting the daily inundation of COVID-19 statistics, this does not mean that the virus has gone or that GP practices do not need to take it into consideration when planning for the upcoming winter period. The New COVID-19 Variant …
As many will be aware, a Welsh Senior Coroner recently ruled that the deaths of two nurses were caused by COVID-19 and it was an industrial disease. Graeme Hughes, the senior coroner, said that “it was more likely than not” that the nurses were “exposed to Covid-19 infection at work, became infected” and that the …
As we move into a less restrictive post-COVID-19 world, providers will want to be vigilant about infection, prevention and control (“IPC”) measures. The Government has announced numerous changes in the last year which greatly reduced the burden on providers when it came to IPC measures, including removing regular mandatory COVID-19 testing and facemask requirements in …
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CQC introduced a risk-based inspection model and focused its inspection activity where service users were deemed to be at risk of harm. Since the introduction of this risk-based system, we have seen an overall increase in the CQC’s enforcement action. This has also been confirmed by the CQC’s Chief Executive Ian …
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Campaigners backed by charities such as Kidney Care UK and the MS Society and more than 120 medical experts have a collective message to the UK Government on 18 October 2022. They have stated that time is now running out, ahead of another winter during which the most vulnerable will yet again have to shield …
Is time running out to protect the vulnerable against COVID-19 this winter? Read More »
The first preliminary hearing of the UK COVID-19 public inquiry (“The Inquiry”) will begin today, 4 October 2022. The one-day hearing was previously scheduled last month but was delayed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Inquiry preliminary hearing, will focus on the UK’s pandemic preparedness before 2020. What is the purpose of The …
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The UK has been urged to prepare for a big, early wave of flu by the UK Health Security Agency (“UKHSA”) experts. This warning, is based on what Australia has just experienced during its winter. Australia and many other southern hemisphere nations have just experienced their most rampant flu season for years. UKHSA experts believe …
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COVID-19 infection rates have increased in the UK for the first time since the middle of July 2022, according to the Office for National Statistics (“ONS”). The latest ONS figures show one in seventy tested positive, with the largest rise in secondary school children in the week of 14 September 2022. Infections increased in England …
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As of 7 September 2022, care staff and visitors are no longer advised to wear masks at all times in social care settings in Scotland. According to the Scottish Government this is due to a drop in COVID-19 infection alongside decreased severity of the virus. Masks and face coverings in social care might still be …
On 1 September 2022 the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) announced that seven new Community Diagnostic Centres (“CDCs”) would be opening to help meet future demands on the NHS. The Government aims to open 160 CDCs in total by 2025 to deliver 9 million tests. The programme has been backed by £2.3 billion …
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