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‘Fundamental Standards of Care: Enhance the lives of the people you support and impress CQC too?’
Do you want to know how to improve the lives of the people you support and hopefully impress the CQC at the same time – then read the Fundamental Standards and tailor your service to meet those standards. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)… Read More
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
Fair cost of care
The government is requiring local authorities to build strong foundations and look at market sustainability in relation to older people in care homes and the over-18s in domiciliary care. In order to secure additional funding from central government, local authorities are required to carry out cost of care exercises for… Read More
Fundamental standards of care – Regulation 12 – safe care and treatment
All CQC registered providers, from the biggest NHS foundation trust down to the smallest care home, GPs and dentists alike, are required to adhere to the CQC fundamental standards of care. Set out in Section 2 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, each and… Read More
haysmacintyre & Hempsons Hospice and Care Benchmarking Report
Welcome to the latest edition of the haysmacintyre and Hempsons Hospice and Care Benchmarking Survey Report. The Hospice and Care Benchmarking Survey Report 2021 is the fourth study compiled by Haysmacintyre LLP and Hempsons, with the aim of sharing best practice in the sector and enabling management and trustees 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
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
Selling a care home – the legal aspects
Selling a care home requires input from specialist legal advisors who are experts in business law and social care law. In order to ensure that your sale goes through smoothly you should consider the following: Due Diligence The buyer and its advisors will undertake ‘due diligence’ on the care home. Read More
Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo – we’d love to see you
We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo, on 15/16 September 2021 at Birmingham’s NEC. We invite you to join us for two days filled with business-defining content, training, and exhibitor demonstrations. See what’s on and grab your free tickets at www.carehomeexpo.co.uk. Read More
Death notifications in care homes – be prepared
CQC have confirmed 21st July 2021 as the date when they will release data showing notifications received from individual care homes relating to deaths of people with Covid-19 between 10 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. Every single one of these statistics is a life lost – a life that… Read More