Whilst the media focus remains firmly on the delivery of care in the NHS and protection of health and social care staff, the Chief Coroner’s Guidance on COVID 19 offers a sombre illustration of the range of knock on effects…
Visiting P On 13th March 2020, Mr Justice Hayden issued guidance relating to the question of judges and legal advisors visiting P, signalling that visits to P should only be made where that is assessed as absolutely necessary. The importance of…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many inquests around England and Wales are being postponed until further notice. Inquests are of course of great importance in ensuring the State investigates specific deaths, but necessary steps have been taken by many courts in order…
Following on from our earlier briefing which covers the potential impact for witnesses attending forthcoming Inquests, the Chief Coroner has now published detailed guidance which provides more clarity on the position. We set out a summary below. Witnesses The guidance states that no…
To assist health and social care providers we set out below links to key documents and guidance which have been published and implemented to assist the sector in dealing with the impact of coronavirus. Whilst the links below reflect the…
The Department of Health’s ‘Responding to Covid-19 :the ethical framework for adult social care’ is intended to aid ongoing response planning and decision-making to ensure that ample consideration is given to a series of ethical values and principles when organising…
Important update to this briefing (26 March 2020) – Schedule 21 para 24(1) Coronavirus Act 2020 revokes The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/129). The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (the ‘Regulations’) permit the detention of individuals for the purposes of screening and assessment…
The coronavirus outbreak has led to a significant increase in demand for healthcare services. It is perhaps inevitable that this outbreak will unfortunately expose staff to the virus, and this may therefore lead to fewer staff being available to provide healthcare…
Public Health England has produced guidance which covers key messages to support planning and preparation in the event of an outbreak or widespread transmission of COVID-19. We set out the key aspects of the above guidance for residential care providers…
Many providers will have heard the Prime Minister’s comments last week regarding the need to shield those most vulnerable to becoming seriously ill from the Coronavirus. In the main discussions have focussed on the measures to assist those living alone.…
