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UK COVID-19 Inquiry launches first investigation
The Inquiry Chair, Baroness Hallett officially launched the UK COVID-19 Inquiry and opened its first investigation into how well prepared the UK was for a pandemic. Baroness Hallett also set out the timetable for the next 12 months, with preliminary hearings starting later this year, and the first witnesses to… Read More
Straight Talk – The implications of unlawful discharge
In this case, the daughters of two care home residents who died of COVID-19 brought a judicial review of policies and guidance released in March and April 2020. These related to discharge of patients from hospitals and admission to care homes and allowed for asymptomatic patients to be admitted without… Read More
Scope of COVID-19 Inquiry to be broadened
Following the consultation period into the COVID-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference, the Chair Baroness Hallett has completed an analysis of the responses received. On 12 May 2022 Baroness Hallett wrote to the Prime Minister and recommended that the scope of the Inquiry be reframed to put potential inequalities at its… Read More
UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry online consultation ends at 23:59 on 7 April 2022
The UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry will examine the UK’s pandemic response and identify learning and make recommendations to support the UK being better prepared to respond to future pandemics. The Terms of Reference will determine what the Inquiry is permitted to look at in examining the factual narrative, and will… Read More
The draft terms of reference for the COVID-19 Public Inquiry have been announced
The draft terms of reference for the COVID-19 Public Inquiry have been announced. These are wide-ranging and cover the public health response, including how and when decisions were made; how the NHS and wider health and social care system responded, including issues or capacity and resilience; and the economic response. Read More
Newsflash: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations in Health and Social Care Revoked
On 31 January 2022, Sajid Javid announced a reversal of government policy to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations throughout much of the health and social care sectors. He explicitly stated that he was: “announcing that we will launch a consultation on ending Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment in health… Read More
Furlough Guidance Updated
The guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was updated on 4 April 2020. The scheme allows employers to furlough staff and claim back part of their wages. The new guidance adds detail and some clarifications to the original HMRC guidance published on 26 March, but… Read More