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Client spotlight: Lister House Limited
In this issue we are turning the spotlight on Lister House Limited, a care home provider on the outskirts of Bradford, owned by Sally Allen. The company aims to provide quality care for both elderly people and younger residents.
Brightening Minds
Brightening Minds partners with Hempsons to support the adult social sector to improve CQC ratings Feel in control of your next CQC inspection with tips, suggestions and support from experienced practicebased workshop facilitators and other working colleagues in the adult care sector.
Consultant’s collaborative working arrangements
It is quite common for consultants to join together and work more collaboratively. This can ease the burden of working alone and being solely responsible for all costs and expenses. Working together can alleviate some of that pressure and assist in moving a business forward.
What to consider when purchasing a care home – The legal aspects
Buying a care home is a complex business transaction which will require considerable time and dedication on your part. Whilst the rewards will no doubt be satisfying, the legal process is not always straight forward and it requires input from specialist legal advisors who are experts in both business law and health and social care law.
Lasting Powers of Attorney – Considerations for providers
An LPA is a legal document registered with the Office of the Public Guardian, which names another (an ‘attorney’) to make best interest decisions on their behalf (‘the donor’). Anyone who currently has capacity can appoint an attorney to make decisions on their behalf, should they lose the capacity to do so themselves in the future.
STPs and integrated care roundup w/c 16 April
Hempsons is pleased to bring you the latest in its series of news updates on STPs and integrated care.
GP Successful in Appeal Before First Tier Tribunal
Surjit Dubb (instructing Andrew Hockton of Serjeants’ Inn Chambers) successfully advised and represented an Appellant GP before the First Tier Tribunal.
Paediatrician Successfully Appeals Immediate Order of Suspension Imposed by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
Surjit Dubb (instructing Andrew Hockton of Serjeants’ Inn Chambers) successfully advised and represented a paediatrician with her appeal against an immediate order of suspension imposed by a Medical Practitioners Tribunal of the MPTS.
Newsflash: Making Sense of Integrated Care
“Our aim is to use the next several years to make the biggest national move to integrated care of any major western country” (NHS England, 2017)
Simon Eastwood Speaks at Annual Professional Discipline and Regulation Conference
Simon Eastwood spoke at CLT’s Professional Discipline and Regulation Conference 2018, as part of a Panel of speakers from leading firms and barristers’ chambers.
Is your private practice ready for GDPR?
Is your private practice ready for GDPR? The law will change on 25 May 2018 when the European General Data Protection Regulation will come into effect.
Zero hours and annual leave
Many employers choose to calculate holiday pay for their zero hours workers as 12.07% of their normal pay. A recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Brazel -v- The Harpur Trust (2018), may lead to some employers rethinking this.
Stephen Hooper Successfully Defends Social Worker
Stephen Hooper, who instructed Clare Hennessy of Serjeants Inn Chambers, successfully defended a Social Worker facing allegations of misconduct and lack of competence, before a Conduct and Competence Committee of the HCPC.
Keeping it in the family: Wholly owned subsidiaries in the NHS
There is an increasing interest in the establishment of wholly owned subsidiaries in the NHS and this article examines the key drivers for this interest, the legal requirements for such new companies and some of the practical issues that Trusts will need to consider.