Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
This emergency legislation is being pushed through in record time to allow the country to deal with this crisis as quickly as possible. Much of the Bill paves the way for various bodies, such as HMRC and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, to put emergency measures in place.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
On 17 March, Health Secretary Matt Hancock unveiled details of emergency legislation to be presented as a bill to the House of Commons within the next week – the ‘Coronavirus Bill’.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
2019 has been a tumultuous year for social care providers, culminating in a heated general election campaign. Care providers will be looking to government for clarity and security in 2020, says the dedicated Social Care team at law firm Royds Withy King.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
Earlier this year, there were reports that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) were deploying practices to further frustrate the review of draft inspection reports. It seems that the problem persists. Mei-Ling Huang, partner in our specialist Health & Social Care team, explains:
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
CQC have released their report on the state of care for 2018/19. Our Health & Social Care team bring you the summary and their comments on the key findings of the report including issues such as quality, funding, workforce, technology, innovation and capacity.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
Boris Johnson has taken the keys to Number 10 as the country’s new Prime Minister. But what will his premiership mean for adult social care?
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
The Conservative Party has set out proposals for the future funding of the elderly. At the heart of its proposals is an increase in National Insurance payments for the over 50s and the option for wealthy homeowners to pay voluntary contributions for those wishing to secure better care should they want it.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
We recently reported that CQC were about to impose a severely restricted word limit on the factual accuracy process. They had not previously announced this change publicly but had posted a new factual accuracy form on line. They admitted (when asked) that they were about to impose the word limit.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
CQC is imposing a new 325 character limit on factual corrections to draft inspection reports. This means that for every point you wish to contest, you will have to explain your correction in approximately 50 words. To illustrate the new brevity required, in this article, the fiftieth word would be here.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
While the workings of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) can seem like a mystery to many dental professionals, understanding how CQC works will help your service shine during its inspection.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
