Today, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales has issued some guidance to coroners regarding the COVID-19 situation. The guidance explains that because coroners’ workloads have the potential to increase significantly in the coming weeks and months, it may mean that inquests will need to be adjourned. The Chief Coroner has therefore issued the following …
We are all devastated to have learned of the untimely passing away of our friend and colleague Viv Shepherd. Viv was a charming and positive influence on everyone whom she met. Having trained professionally and in life as a Fleet Street journalist of the old tradition, Viv went on to work with Michael Monk on …
This updated guidance aims to support planning and preparation in the event of an outbreak or widespread transmission of COVID-19. It can be found here. It should be considered by local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and registered providers of accommodation for people who need personal or nursing care. This includes registered residential care and …
Former Conservative leadership candidate and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been appointed the Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee. This is a cross-party group of MPs and members of the House of Lords who are tasked with investigating issues around health and social care and look into how these have been handled …
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In a recent announcement, Daniel Muijs, Ofsted’s Deputy Director of Research and Evaluation, has summarised Ofsted’s upcoming plans for research into the children’s care sector. In the announcement, Mr Muijs says “As a responsible organisation, we also need to know whether our frameworks and methodologies are being implemented as intended and are having the outcomes …
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It’s going to be a year of change and development in the health and social care sector. So what should providers look out for and how will these changes impact their businesses? CQC report on restraint and segregation In May 2019 CQC published its interim report on the review of restraint, seclusion and segregation across …
2020 Vision: What’s on the horizon for health and social care providers? Read More »
In April 2020, the National Living Wage will rise again from £8.21 to £8.72 per hour for workers over the age of 25, from £7.70 to £8.20 per hour for workers aged 21-24 and from £6.15 to 6.45 for workers aged 18-20. Providers will be legally obliged to ensure that all employed staff receive at …
National Living Wage Increase in April 2020 – A Time to Take Stock? Read More »
It is just over one year since the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”), the UK competition regulator, published new guidance for health and social care providers with service users aged 65 years or over on how to comply with their obligations under consumer law. The Guidance was published in November 2018 after a wide-ranging market …
The Independent Care Group, a key social care sector stakeholder, has stated that reforming social care should be the number one priority for the UK Government and have published a manifesto on social care. A number of issues are raised in this manifesto: 1.5m people are currently living with an unmet care need which is …
In the past 5 years there has been an increase in diagnoses of dementia by 40% in the UK. A number of areas have seen those patients with dementia on their register more than double during this period. The cause of this increase is likely to be related to the increased drive by clinicians to …
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