23 November 2020 Blog The limits of parental responsibility The High Court sheds further light on the limits of parental responsibility and when a deprivation of liberty authorisation is required in Re Z (A child: deprivation of liberty transition plan)... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
23 November 2020 Blog Good practice guidance for experts reporting on capacity: the dos and don’ts In a recent decision, the Court of Protection has provided guidance to experts on how best to assist the court when writing expert reports on mental capacity... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
19 November 2020 Blog Reset for inquest conclusions In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has determined that all forms of conclusion in the coroner’s court – narrative or short form – are to be assessed on the civil standard – that is on the balance of probabilities... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Chief Coroner issues revised guidance regarding reports for the Prevention of Future Deaths On 4 November 2020 the Chief Coroner for England and Wales, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, produced revised guidance for issuing reports to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD) in inquest proceedings having previously issued revised guidance on 14 January 2016 and on 4 September 2013... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update on guidance for those caring for adults who lack capacity An important issue for hospitals and care homes is the recent Government update on care home visiting policy for family and friends in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 November 2020 Blog Update: Liberty Protection Safeguards Overview of the draft Regulations that will set out how LPS will operate. Plus pause on the care home manager role... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Decision-making and consent: the meaning of meaningful dialogue In the context of Covid-19 and the rise of virtual consultations being clear on the principles of consent and meaningful dialogue has never been more important... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Clarity in the Court of Protection In a new decision the Court of Protection answers the question - Â at what point does a decision stop being binding? In a follow up decision in An NHS Trust v AF Mr Justice Poole looks at what to do where the court has previously considered an issue... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
17 November 2020 Blog Ombudsman shines light on NHS Continuing Healthcare Watchdog calls for new national guidance and more learning for the CHC workforce. The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has published a report, Continuing Healthcare: getting it right first time based on their findings following a review of 60 CHC cases resolved in the last three years... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
12 November 2020 Blog New post-Brexit immigration system: staffing and recruitment Getting ready for 1 January. Ensuring compliant recruitment is just one of a number of issues HR professionals and those responsible for recruitment and managing immigration risk in the health and social care sector need to be aware of... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
6 November 2020 Blog A ‘perfect storm’: a restrictive immigration policy and the adult social care sector Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has written to the Home Secretary asking her to reconsider future immigration plans... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
4 November 2020 Blog White Paper makes a clarion call to accelerate digital healthcare How the rapid uptake of digital services as a result of the pandemic can transform UK healthcare. Public Policy Projects published this White Paper: Accelerating Digital Healthcare in October... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read