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 Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 30 September 2021. Eligible employees for the furlough scheme will continue to receive up to 80% of their usual salary for hours not worked, up to…
To increase workplace testing in sectors that are open during lockdown, the Government has expanded the eligibility for joining the ‘workplace rapid testing programme’. The scheme is now open to organisations with 50 or more employees (down from 250 employees…
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…
Here are some frequently asked questions to navigate employees’ entitlement to sick pay. What is the minimum amount that an employee is entitled to receive if they are off sick? Employees may be eligible to receive Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if they…
The first Court of Protection judgment in relation to capacity, best interests and the Covid-19 vaccination has been published. The matter concerns Mrs E, an 80-year old woman, who had been living in her current care home since March 2020,…
As we enter the third national lockdown announced on Monday 4 January 2021 there is a sense of déjà vu about life under the toughest restrictions and a real feeling of loss where some have had a taste of social…
New Regulations and guidance regarding care home visits are in place governing the arrangements for lockdown 2. The key issues are set out below. Can visitors or residents go out during lockdown? As providers will be aware, leaving home without reasonable excuse…
Having recently extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from 1 November 2020 until 2 December 2020, the Government announced on 5 November 2020 that the CJRS will be extended further until 31 March 2021. This extension will apply to…
The HSE has explained that its programme of spot checks has been extended to include care homes, ‘a spot check is a phone call to review the measures being taken to minimise spread of coronavirus in the care home and…
