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Local Authorities Invoke Care Act 2014 Easements -what does it mean for providers?

Articles & Publications / By Maddi Gaunt

Social care provisions under Schedule 12 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 came into force on 31 March 2020 when The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Commencement No.2) Regulations 2020 became law. Under the 2020 Regulations, Local Authorities have the power to misapply or modify certain duties in the Care Act 2014. The new regime does not apply …

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Guidance issued to local authorities on payment of invoices

News / By Nythan Smith

Guidance on supplier relief required as a result of Covid-19 has confirmed that local authorities should pay suppliers as soon as possible and should be paying invoices due to providers in shorter order than the standard 30 day requirement. Of note within the guidance is the reference to the resolution of disputed invoices as a …

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Proposed Local Authority approach to the allocation of temporary funding to meet the increased costs of providing care in the adult social care sector

News / By Nythan Smith

On 8 April 2020 the LGA and ADASS produced a statement on the temporary funding of social care providers during the pandemic. The primary purpose of the statement is to provide direction to local authorities as to how they might manage the increase in costs that adult social care providers will be incurring as a …

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Standing up for your business – Healthcare Business July 2019

Articles & Publications / By Jenny Wilde

We have many providers of health and social care services contact us to describe in detail the injustices they have suffered at the hands of a regulator, a commissioner or a professional regulatory body. These stories often relate to inefficiencies within those respective organisations that have led to incorrect conclusions or unreasonable or disproportionate regulatory …

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Caring Times – April 2019 – Negotiating with regulators and commissioners in the healthcare sector

Articles & Publications / By Nythan Smith

The day has dawned and passed on what was supposed to be the day the UK exited the European Union. I can’t help but wonder what can be learned from the exercise and applied to the healthcare sector and its relationships with its regulators. Irrespective of one’s political leanings, much can be learned from the exit exercise. In our practice of acting for …

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Healthcare Business: Do local authorities have the authority? – How they are confusing their role

Articles & Publications / By Caroline Barker

At Ridouts we are seeing an increased number of local authorities getting close to and acting beyond their legal powers. Local Authorities have very limited powers yet in many instances are trying to either regulate or micro-manage a care home business. This should be resisted. Local authorities have two distinct roles, although these can often …

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