The Government implore social care workers alongside their NHS colleagues to take the flu vaccine to protect themselves, the people that they care for and their colleagues. The flu vaccine is offered free of charge to frontline social care workers from a GP or pharmacy which marks an improvement in access to the vaccine. Last …
The care sector is reliant on EU workers, in some parts of the country more than others, and it is likely that a number of those without a properly regularised immigration status could see an impact on the sector’s ability to provide adequate levels of staffing to residents and patients. As we head to the …
On 31 July 2020 the Government released guidance on the management of staff and exposed patients and residents in health and social care settings. The guidance is clear on what steps are to be taken for positive and negative test results for Covid-19 symptomatic persons when they are tested (not the antibody test). If they …
On 28 May 2020, the Royal College of General Practitioners (“RCGP”) responded to the NHS Digital Workforce figures which highlighted that there was still a GP workforce crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Commenting on the figures, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the RCGP’s said, “It’s very concerning to see the number of full-time equivalent GPs …
There has been a lot of media coverage on modern slavery and human trafficking in recent times, both criminal offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘the Act’). It is important to be aware that modern slavery can take place in a wide range of employment sectors, including health and social care settings. This could …
At Ridouts, we advise providers about how they can challenge draft inspection reports, Warning Notices, Notices of Proposals and Decisions – we challenge CQC’s findings; the incorrect facts; and the incorrect interpretation of facts and judgments. In addition, we are often asked how a provider can counter what staff have told CQC during an inspection …
Caring for the carers: culture is crucial – As published in Caring Times Read More »
As most people in the sector know, HMRC has been seeking to force care homes to make back-payments to sleep-in workers; those who have been paid a flat rate for night shifts rather than the hourly National Minimum Wage. This followed two Employment Appeal Tribunal cases in 2016 (Focus Care Agency Ltd v Roberts and …
Paying sleep-in staff – HMRC’s Social Care Compliance Scheme – Care Home Professional Read More »
The last few months have seen continued developments in the vexed question of payment for ‘sleeping rights’. We expressed doubts as to whether the issue was, really, still alive. We were wrong. A decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) and vacillation from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have left the matter quite …
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