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Living in a Post COVID-19 Society – What Restrictions Remain?

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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Adult social care providers to provide data via a Capacity Tracker or face financial penalties from November 2022!

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having robust data flows in the adult social care (“ASC”) sector. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) had no comprehensive national source of data from providers on capacity, workforce status or numbers of people in receipt of care. The Government, …

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New Guidance on Aftercare of Mental Health In-Patients Released

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (“PHSO”) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (“LGSCO”) have released joint guidance around aftercare of mental health in-patients. The PHSO and LGSCO work together on complaints that involve health and social care bodies.  The aim of the guidance alongside the legislation is to reduce the risk of …

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Care Bodies urge Government to reconsider decision to withdraw Infection Control Fund

The Care Worker’s Charity (“CWC”), The Care Providers Alliance (“CPA”) and The Relatives and Residents Association (“R&RA”) have all combined in their efforts to write to Sajid Javid the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. This letter has implored Sajid Javid to review the Government’s decision to withdraw funding for the Infection Control …

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Government denies mandatory vaccine ruling penalised social care staff

A Government Minister has publicly challenged the suggestion that the decision to make vaccines mandatory for the social care workers penalised any factions of the health and social care sector. Speaking at the Future of Care Conference held on 29 March 2022, the Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, Gillian Keegan said: “It …

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Reintroducing Joint Targeted Area Inspections – What Providers Need to Know

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (“Ofsted”), the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (“HMICFRS”) announced on 28 March 2022 that they will restart their joint targeted area inspections (“JTAI”) programme. Programme JTAIs are carried out under S.20 of the Children Act 2004 …

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Care Providers set to receive boost with Local Authority’s paying a higher cost under new Government Guidelines

On 24 March 2022, The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published new guidance outlining details on the Market Sustainability and Fair Cost Fund. This guidance outlines details on how the £1.36 billion in funding will be spent aiding the Health and Social Care sector in its recovery post COVID-19. The objective of the …

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What does “Living with Covid-19” look like for Adult Social Care?

On 21 February 2021 the Government announced that its new approach to Covid-19 would be to live with Covid-19 rather than continue with restrictions and testing. This means mask mandates, Covid-19 passes, and isolation will all be scrapped. It also means the end of free testing. The Government maintains that our strongest defence against Covid-19 …

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