30 JULY 2021 Report finds “totally inadequate” level of community provision for autistic people and people with learning disabilities A wide-ranging report from the Health and Social Care Committee on the treatment and care of autistic people and those with learning disabilities has found that a lack of adequate community provision has led to many experiencing unnecessary admissions to inpatient facilities... Read more Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read Mental capacity Mental health Patient care Regulation Social care
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 27 JULY 2021 Government launches consultation on the Building Safety Levy The Government published its consultation on the Building Safety Levy on 21 July and follows earlier proposals on a 'cladding levy'... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 26 JULY 2021 Regulations coming into force making vaccinations mandatory for care staff Last week (22 July 2021) Regulations were laid before Parliament following the House of Lords' approval of the draft Regulations making it mandatory for anyone working in a CQC registered care home to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus, unless subject to a medical exemption... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY JILL MASON | 26 JULY 2021 Mental Health Act: what next? We now have the Government’s response to the consultation on Reforming the Mental Health Act... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 25 JULY 2021 The Health and Care Bill: impact on primary care Primary care specialist, Rob Day explores the impact that the proposed new Health and Care Bill may have on primary care in the first of a series of articles on the Bill... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
POSTED BY MOLLY SANGHERA | 21 JULY 2021 LPA Consultation – Making them Fit For The Future The Ministry of Justice and Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) have announced a new 12 week consultation to look at Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA’s) and how to make them fit for the future... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY TANIA RICHARDS | 14 JULY 2021 Proposed changes to Ofsted inspection frequencies for children’s homes and other providers A Department for Education consultation ,published this month, proposes changes to Ofsted inspection cycles for children’s homes and other children’s social care providers... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
POSTED BY JOANNA BURROWS | 14 JULY 2021 Ministers support mandatory Covid vaccinations for care home staff Earlier this week (13 July 2021) saw ministers vote to approve by 319 votes to 246 the draft Regulations (Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021) to back plans for care home staff to be double vaccinated against Covid-19... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY JILL MASON | 14 JULY 2021 Deprivation of liberty and a few observations on NHS Continuing Healthcare packages The decision in AA v GA and An NHS Clinical Commissioning Group concerns a section 21A challenge to a standard authorisation of GA’s deprivation of liberty at her existing placement – an issue that is often argued in the Court of Protection... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
POSTED BY JILL MASON | 13 JULY 2021 New guidance on hospital discharge and community support Last week, the Department of Health and Social Care published new guidance on hospital discharge and community support... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
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