The High Court recently handed down judgement in the claim brought by the Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”) against Care UK. The claim arose as a result of Care UK’s practice of charging an administration fee when admitting self-funded residents…
The CQC publishes a range of data intended to provide insights into the standard of services provided by those organisations which it regulates. That data now includes statistical information about the deaths of care home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
As a result of COVID-19, routine inspections were suspended in March 2020. Since that time CQC has been adapting to the problems caused by this and reviewing the way they inspect. On 14 June 2021 CQC announced further changes to…
As is now well-known, the Government has confirmed that there will in due course be a public inquiry into the Covid 19 pandemic. It is said that this will take place in 2022 on the basis that the focus needs…
The House of Commons Justice Committee has launched a mental health inquiry in prisons. Issues that have prompted the launch of the inquiry include a serious increase in the level of self-harm incidents in prisons and poor levels of information…
On Wednesday 26 May 2021, a Private Member’s bill is due for its first reading in the House of Lords. Baroness Meacher, Chair of ‘Dignity in Dying’ has introduced the bill to propose legalised assisted dying. It will enable competent…
The use of long-term section 17 leave was very much discouraged following the creation of community treatment orders (“CTO”) pursuant to section 17A in 2007. Indeed section 17(2A) specifically provides that longer term section 17 leave (defined in section 17(2B) as…
Mental Health The Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021 laid out a programme of some 30 pieces of legislation. This included a Health and Care Bill with proposals to tackle obesity and improve mental health support. However, despite the references to…
The precise nature of a regulator’s powers will be determined by the relevant statute establishing that regulator. Most regulators have the power to require a Registrant who is the subject of investigation to provide details of the indemnity cover and…
The regulator always bears the burden of proving allegations of misconduct or deficient professional performance. In conviction cases the certificate of conviction is usually deemed conclusive proof of the conviction. It is now well settled that the standard of proof which…
