Gemma Nicholas

Revised COVID-19 Emergency MCA and DoLS Guidance

Last month I wrote an article reviewing the DHSC’s emergency guidance on the application of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) during the COVID-19 pandemic. As explained in my article (found here) the emergency guidance aims to assist those caring for adults who lack mental capacity when deciding on …

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Information Request Duplication – CQC and ADASS Joint Statement

The CQC has suspended routine inspections and are no longer requiring providers to complete Provider Information Requests (PIRS). However, in order for the CQC to continue its regulatory function it has introduced the Emergency Support Framework (ESF). The framework considers a wealth of information and intelligence, including information from: NHS Capacity Tracker ‘Update CQC on …

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COVID-19 Emergency MCA and DoLS Guidance

The DHSC has published new emergency guidance for Care Homes, Hospitals and Supervisory Bodies on the application of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This article explains the new guidance. The recent guidance aims to assist those caring for adults who lack mental capacity, …

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How the CQC is supporting Adult Social Care during the COVID-19 pandemic

For the last couple of weeks the CQC has appeared not to be doing much other than having conversations with government bodies. Kate Terroni’s announcement yesterday, on the back of the Government’s daily briefing appears to illustrate that those conversations have developed into a more concrete plans. Not only has the CQC contributed to the …

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