On 10 July 2023, the Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) announced via an uploaded video, that by March 2024, 80% of care providers in the UK must use digital record-keeping software. This is in accordance with the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) policy paper titled ‘A plan for digital health and social care’ published …
On 4 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) announced that funding promised to develop the social care workforce in England has been halved from £500 million to just £250 million. Previously, in December 2021 the DHSC published a white paper on adult social care reform. DHSC ministers pledged to invest at …
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The Care Quality Commission (“CQC”) has published the results of the 2022 maternity survey which analysed the birthing experiences for pregnant people who gave birth during the period 1 February 2022 – 28 February 2022. The aim of this 2022 Maternity survey (“The Survey”) is to monitor the experiences of people giving birth to ensure …
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Most hospital patients and care home residents in England will now no longer be required to undertake regular asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 unless they develop symptoms. This is in accordance with updated guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published on 24 August 2022 (“The Guidance”). The Guidance takes effect from 31 …
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The NHS and social care face the greatest workforce crisis in their history. This is further compounded by the absence of a credible government strategy to tackle the situation according to MP Jeremy Hunt, who is also Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee. The persistent understaffing is posing a serious risk to …
On 9 February 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published a new integration white paper. The aim is for patients to receive better more coordinated care under new plans announced to improve links between health and social care. The integration white paper aims to bring the NHS and local government closer together …
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