Following the suspension of routine inspections as a result of the pandemic, CQC are due to resume these in September (presumably assuming there is no second virus surge of significant proportions). Clearly an obvious area for attention will be infection prevention…
The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care (NDG) is seeking views on revision and expansion of the seven existing Caldicott Principles in an open consultation which was launched on 25 June 2020. The NDG also proposes use of statutory powers to issue guidance…
CQC has recently published guidance on “How to get the most out of inspection”. This includes commentary on what good inspection looks and feels like. The guidance has been put together involving several relevant stakeholders such as Care England and the…
The Government has today, 22 July 2020, published guidance on visits to care homes. This had been anticipated for some time, but in view of the delay, previous guidance had been issued by the Care Providers Association (“CPA”). The guidance has…
We confirmed in a previous briefing that the commencement of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (“LPS”) in October this year to replace the current DoLS scheme had been postponed. The Government has now announced in a written statement that these should come…
Julia Appleton, Partner, Healthcare Providers writes about the challenges ahead for care homes and providers during the Covid-19 pandemic. This article was published in Care Home Management in its July/August 2020 edition. Click here to read the article. …
On 10th June 2020, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde1. It provides useful guidance when considering submissions about whether Article 2 of the ECHR is engaged and the scope…
The possibility of an inquiry into the country’s response to the coronavirus is something that has been raised with increasing frequency. The number of deaths in care homes alone is clearly a tragedy that needs careful consideration: some have suggested…
All providers will be aware that CQC has stopped undertaking routine inspections during the period of the pandemic, limiting on-site inspections to cases of high risk. Instead, their monitoring function has been carried out using the Emergency Support Framework, which…
The ICO has published guidance on Covid -19 workplace testing and monitoring. Whilst some organisations have been engaged in testing for several weeks now, others are planning to return to the workplace and have questions about what is and isn’t…
