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UPDATED: Considering the issue of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

During a December 2020 Ridouts’ webinar (Videos – Ridouts Solicitors) a healthcare provider asked the question, “Do you think it will become mandatory for staff to have a COVID-19 vaccination to be able to work in a care home?” This is an interesting question and one that is on the mind of many providers now …

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Additional funding released to support social care staffing and testing

News / By Laura P. Shelton

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced further funding for the Social care sector to boost staffing levels and testing. The funding is aimed at protecting and supporting staff and residents in care homes and those receiving help in their own homes. £120m of the fund is in addition to the …

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CQC inspection and monitoring update

News / By Laura P. Shelton

Recognising the increased pressure on health and social care at present, CQC have announced that, for the time being, they will continue to only undertake inspection activity in response to a serious risk of harm or where it supports the system’s response to the pandemic. What this means for providers of health and social care …

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Care providers see insurance premiums rise as they accept COVID positive service users from hospitals

News / By Nythan Smith

As the pandemic grows to what would appear to be a critical point, there have been repeated calls for the Government to assist care services with covering the cost of increasing insurance premiums to cover admissions of COVID-positive patients from the NHS and into a care home setting. The Government has provided additional funding, available …

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Government sets out its plans for vaccinating health and social care sector

News / By Nythan Smith

In an address to the nation on 4 January 2021, Boris Johnson set out the ambition to vaccinate all care home residents, older adults and all frontline health and social care workers by 15 February 2021. This will be welcomed by the sector and sets an aspirational deadline giving the sector some reassurance as to …

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Considering the issue of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for health and social care workers

Articles & Publications / By Anna Lemmer

During a recent Ridouts’ webinar (Videos – Ridouts Solicitors) a healthcare provider asked the question, “Do you think it will become mandatory for staff to have a COVID-19 vaccination to be able to work in a care home?” This is an interesting question and one that is on the mind of many providers now that …

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Reminder of care home visitation guidance in light of changing tiers

News / By Nythan Smith

Irrespective of the Tier in which a provider is based, visits to care homes may continue. Indoor visits are permitted for those in Tiers 1 to 3 subject to suitable precautions being in place for infection control. Indoor visits are not allowed to take place at those services in Tier 4 locations but visits are …

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Updated guidance on Tier 4 care home visiting arrangements

News / By Anna Lemmer

The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) guidance, ‘Tier 4: Stay at Home: What you can and cannot do in areas with a very rapidly rising level of infections, where tighter restrictions are in place’ which was published on 19 December 2020 and updated on 22 December 2020 refers to care home visiting arrangements …

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Reminder to health and social care employers – Beware of HSE Covid-19 Spot Checks

News / By Maddi Gaunt

Providers are reminded that the HSE is carrying out (often unannounced) spot checks on employers in all types of businesses to ensure workplaces are Covid-19 secure. Visits might be carried out by the HSE, or by agents acting on their behalf. In the latter’s case, they should carry a letter of authorisation from the HSE, …

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Public Health report reveals 78 patients were sent to care homes in Scotland after testing positive for COVID-19

News / By Laura P. Shelton

A report published today by Public Health Scotland reveals that 78 patients who had tested positive for COVID 19 were discharged from hospitals to care homes in Scotland between 1 March and 21 April 2020. Of all the 3,599 elderly patients discharged from hospitals during that period, only 650 of them were tested for Covid-19. …

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