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 …
The Government issued emergency guidance on compliance with the Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) on 9 April 2020 and this guidance is applicable until it is withdrawn by Government. The fundamental principles of the MCA and DoLS still apply. If changes are required to be made to the …
The Government has provided Local Authorities with the ability to relax their adherence to certain duties such as to conduct care assessments; determine eligibility for the receipt of care; assess financial resources; and to meet the needs of care and support to individuals under the Care Act 2014. These powers came into force from 31 …
The election is around the corner and the social care sector has been given manifesto-shaped presents in advance of the festive season. But what is contained in these presents for the sector… Conservative manifesto on ‘Getting Brexit Done’ The Conservatives pledge to create a cross party consensus on how to solve the country’s problems relating …
CQC has commented often that it wishes to improve the process of inspection specifically in relation to the speed at which reports are published following inspection. CQC intends to bring in new guidance which will apply to all providers of health and social care around the process of checking reports for their factual accuracy. To …
Our Trainee Nythan Smith qualified as a solicitor on 3 April 2018. We are very pleased to have worked with and supported Nythan during his training contract and wish him every success with his next chapter at the firm.
The recent scandal of non-disclosure by the Crown Prosecution Service in relation to rape cases of evidence only available to the prosecution which tends to support the defence case, has brought into focus the duty on public bodies, where criminal charges are asserted, to disclose information which they feel both supports their case and crucially, …
The burden of proof in Health and Social Care – Healthcare Business Read More »
Like it or not ratings for CQC regulated services are here to stay. Most recently CQC has signalled its intention to roll out ratings for a number of additional services; which were previously inspected but not provided with a rating, such as substance misuse centres and independent community health service providers. But as this expansion …
CQC claim to now have a handle on the quality of care provision provided in the UK; however this is on the presumption that the inspections it conducts provide it with accurate conclusions. I write from the perspective of a trainee solicitor who has sight of what would appear to be those providers CQC views …
Ridout Report – Is CQC’s focus of inspection properly aligned? Read More »
CQC’s function is to inspect health and social care settings, to encourage improvement and take action where failings have been identified. The size of the task that they undertake is large and progress as against its function is predicated on the ability to objectively assess each provider on their merits or otherwise. The report conducted …
Inspection of CQC finds room for improvement – Care Talk Magazine Read More »
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