What is the consultation? The popularity of non-surgical cosmetic procedures has been growing in recent years. The cosmetic and personal care sector is a major contributor to the UK economy with a total GDP contribution of £24.5 billion and tax contributions of £6.8 billion in 2022. The Government is currently consulting on whether a licensing …
More people will be able to access health services without needing to see a General Practitioner (“GP”) under a new proposed plan (“The Access Recovery Plan”) launched by Department of Health Social Care (“DHSC”) officials in England on 9 May 2023. The Access Recovery Plan proposes that patients now use high street pharmacies for common …
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On 5 April 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) announced a further delay to the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (“LPS”). The LPS were first introduced under the proposed amendments under Schedule 1 to the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 (“MC(A)A 2019”). The MC(A)A 2019 was due to amend the Mental …
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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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On 9 March 2023 the National Care Forum (“NCF”) submitted representations to the Government urging it to ring-fence funding for adult social care. This is following analysis conducted by NCF working alongside the Care Provider Alliance. The analysis included reviewing the Fair Cost of Care Reports published by various councils in England. The analysis showed …
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The Royal College of Nursing (“RCN”) will restart talks with government ministers on 22 February 2023 focused on pay rises. This is after the union halted next week’s planned 48 hour strike throughout England set for 1 March 2023 to 3 March 2023. This planned walkout by RCN members in England was set to be …
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My colleague recently wrote an article on the Government’s plans to block-beds in care homes in order to ease pressures on the NHS. Unsurprisingly, the care sector has not responded favourably to this. Chief Executive of Care England, Martin Green, has stated that care homes will need at least £1500 per bed per week to …
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On 9 January 2023 the Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) published its policy paper relating to the Government’s current priorities ahead of this forthcoming winter. It is aimed at care providers, local authorities, integrated care systems, carers and social care staff. The purpose of which is to provide clarity into both the current …
Thousands of NHS patients in England will be moved into care homes as part of the government’s plan to ease the unprecedented pressure on hospitals. On 9 January 2023 The Department of Health and Social Care (“DHSC”) have announced that an additional funding of £250m will be given to the NHS to buy thousands of …
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The Government is setting up 19 more diagnostic centres in communities across England to help tackle the COVID-19 backlog. Currently, there are 91 diagnostic centres operating which have delivered more than 2.4 million tests, checks, and scans since last summer. The purpose of the diagnostic centres is to help speed up access to services for …
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