The DHSC Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) newsletter (5th edition), published on 26 March 2021, confirms key updates on progress to implement LPS. The LPS team is making good progress on a draft of the proposed Code of Practice for LPS…
It is now common practice for witnesses who are to give evidence at an FTP to provide a written witness statement in advance of the hearing. That statement should set out the witnesses’ account of the relevant events. At the hearing…
The Government has repeatedly confirmed that it is committed to supporting the vital work of colleagues in adult social care. It has been recently reported that Healthcare Secretary, Matt Hancock is considering implementing legislation which would legally require care workers…
The requirement for providers to comply with the duty of candour is set out in Regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. Providers will be well aware of the requirement, when a notifiable safety…
Scientific data shows a decline in the rate of transmission of Covid in most parts of the country since the start of the roll-out of the UK vaccination programme. An ongoing focus in protecting the community aims to keep the…
The pandemic has undoubtedly presented great challenges for care providers. The last year or so has meant that the sector has had to adapt quickly to pressures from within and externally and find innovative ways to operate. A headline issue…
The case of Khan v GMC serves as a reminder for healthcare professionals of how complex and lengthy proceedings, in numerous tribunals, can arise from the same factual allegations. It also serves as a warning for tribunals of the dangers…
This is part of a series of briefings about the Fitness to Practise investigations process for healthcare professionals. It is common for regulators’ codes of conduct to impose an obligation on Registrants to co-operate with investigations or complaints procedures. HCPC Standard 9.6…
Changes have been made to the rules governing witness statements over the past 12 months. These changes aim to make the process of preparing witness evidence more open and to ensure that the witness statement is a personal account of…
The UK vaccination programme has been rolled out with a great deal of success and the Government has announced that it has been offered to all care homes. One might seek to criticise the Government for some things, but they…
