1 October 2020 Blog Key messages for Primary Care Networks and mental health The King’s Fund and Centre for Mental Health published a paper on mental health and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) entitled Understanding the Opportunities... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 September 2020 Blog CQC’s prosecution for duty of candour breach “sends a clear message”, says Inspector of Hospitals The regulator’s first prosecution of an NHS Trust for breach of the duty of candour is a reminder to health providers – both health service bodies and other registered providers that the CQC “will not hesitate to take action” when providers fail to be open and transparent with patients or loved ones when something goes wrong... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 September 2020 Blog Reforming the Mental Health Act When can we expect the Government’s White Paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983? In answer to a written question, Ms Nadine Dorries, Minister of State for Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health confirmed that the Government has committed to publish a White Paper... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
28 September 2020 Blog Update: Liberty Protection Safeguards The second Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) update was published by the Department of Health and Social Care on 28 September. You can view it here. It sets out a timetable for development and implementation of the LPS... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
24 September 2020 Blog Regulator publishes latest Covid-19 insight report: issue 4 In this month’s report, the Care Quality Commission focus on infection prevention and control (IPC) in different health and care settings and the ways services across 11 regions have collaborated in response to the coronavirus... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
21 September 2020 Blog CCGs: what does good corporate governance look like? Is it a well-run clinical commissioning group that achieves its objectives as a minimum? Understanding CCG corporate governance requires understanding what a CCG can (and must) do... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
21 September 2020 Blog A noteworthy decision on adult deprivation of liberty A recent Court of Protection decision considers whether a patient (P) detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and discharged under a section 7 guardianship order to a supported living placement was deprived of their liberty under Article 5 of European Convention on Human Rights... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
15 September 2020 Blog NHSX publishes a buyer’s guide to AI in health and care 10 questions for making informed procurement decisions about Artificial Intelligence products. The use of Artificial Intelligence or AI is expanding fast. Its use is already impacting positively on our health and care system from supporting diagnostic solutions to medical imaging... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 September 2020 Blog Covid-19 reconfiguration: making temporary health service changes permanent Over the past six months, we have witnessed a wave of Covid-19 health service changes take place across the country... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 September 2020 Blog NEW edition of Who Pays? published: clarity on commissioning and payment for out of area placements - or not? So, as promised in our article, this blog sets out our thoughts on section 14 of Who Pays? This covers the exception to the general commissioning responsibility rules relating to out of area placements of adults for continuing care... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
7 September 2020 Blog Anorexia: mental capacity and medical treatment An NHS Foundation Trust v AB. A new Court of Protection decision involving the treatment of an anorexia nervosa patient (with a diagnosis of a Severe and Enduring Eating Disorder) highlights a number of issues of interest to clinical teams from capacity and insight to medical treatment and force feeding... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
6 September 2020 Blog Are you part of an NHS-led provider collaborative? We share insights from our learning and experience of working with NHS-led lead provider collaboratives on what makes a successful collaborative – the honeymoon can fade fairly quickly as you get down to the difficult issues... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read