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Posted by Matthew Hendra, Senior Associate
Contributing authors: James Sage and Mike Thomson
The Supreme Court today (19 March 2021) gave care providers a lifeline, saying that they do not have to pay staff the National Minimum Wage when working ‘sleep-in’ shifts.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
Contributing authors: Mike Thomson
In one of the most eagerly awaited judgments for the care sector, the Supreme Court has confirmed that it will hand down its decision in Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake (the “Mencap case”) on Friday 19 March 2021.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
At the start of the year, CQC launched a consultation, entitled “Consultation on changes for flexible regulation”, which is focused on health and social care providers. So what are the implications?
Posted by James Sage, Partner
Our recent poll found that whilst 53% of care providers had over 80% of staff vaccinated against Covid-19, 20% are operating with more than 40% of their workforce unvaccinated. In the vast majority of cases, this was due to workers being unwilling or unable to have the vaccine.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
A Care Quality Commission consultation on a new regime of regulating care providers will close on 23 March. It proposes a radical reform of care home assessments, including the prospect of changes to ratings without inspections.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
A poll by social care experts Royds Withy King reports that almost three quarters (73%) of social care providers would like to make a Covid vaccination a condition of employment for new members of staff. That condition would include exceptions for those who can’t have the vaccine on medical or other protected grounds.
Posted by Mei-Ling Huang, Partner
The government has published its white paper outlining proposed reform of the NHS and social care.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
Contributing authors: Hazel Phillips and Mei-Ling Huang
2020 has been one of the most traumatic years for the social care sector in living memory. Whilst its impact will be long felt, care providers will be looking for clarity, security and a return to normality in 2021.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
Contributing authors: Hazel Phillips and Mei-Ling Huang
It feels like a long time since March. During the first wave, care services were put under unprecedented pressures. Now that the second wave is upon us, our Health & Social Care team is providing an update on the state of play in key areas.
Posted by James Sage, Partner
The Government has announced a new national lockdown for England from 5 November to 2 December which has led to significant changes to the employment support schemes available to employers.
Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its final guidance on care contracts’ consumer law compliance and consumer law obligations in November 2018 (Guidance).
Posted by Zoe Pettigrew, Solicitor
The Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund (“Fund”) was set up in May 2020 to support adult social care providers to reduce the rate of Covid-19 transmissions – particularly relating to reducing the need for movement of staff between different sites.