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Opinion  |  27:04:20
The new MCA and DoLS guidance: what care providers need to know during the coronavirus pandemic
On 9 April 2020, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published new Guidance for care homes and hospitals entitled: "Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic".
Coronavirus and social care
Opinion  |  22:04:20
Job Retention Scheme: essential update for care providers
Amid a flurry of new guidance published at the end of last week, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) portal went live on Monday 20 April, enabling employers to submit their claims for furlough pay to HMRC. Below is an essential update for care providers issued by our Health & Social Care team on 22 April 2020.
Opinion  |  30:01:20
What’s occurring? Key employment law changes in 2020
Our Health & Social Care team brings you an overview of the key employment law changes in 2020. The legal developments to keep on your radar are:
Opinion  |  16:08:19
Tackling Subject Access Requests from staff – top tips for employers
Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, we have experienced a considerable rise in the number of Subject Access Requests (SAR) made to our employer clients. Requests can be burdensome, time-consuming and costly to deal with but there are some practical ways to minimise these problems.
Opinion  |  26:03:18
Government announces 7 pillars of social care
In his first speech since taking responsibility for social care reform at the start of the year, Jeremy Hunt has outlined the 7 key principles that will guide the Government’s thinking ahead of the social care Green Paper which is to be published later in 2018. In this blog, we examine the principles and what these might look like for social care providers.
Cere home fees
Opinion  |  28:02:18
CQC introduces statement of financial viability
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published updated guidance for providers on how it will assess a provider’s financial viability in the context of applications for registration.
Cere home fees
Opinion  |  06:02:18
Care Home Fees and the Deliberate Deprivation of Assets – Word of Warning
Over the next 20 years the number of people aged 65 and over is estimated to increase by nearly 50%, a total of approximately 4.75 million people. This means that increasing numbers of families are having to consider the costs of paying for care at a nursing or residential home, costs which are now exceeding £1,000 on average per week.