11 May 2020 Blog 'Covid-secure' in non-clinical settings Yesterday (11 May), the Government published Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. The document, which contains an outline plan for a three stage phased reopening of the country, explains that we are entering stage two of that plan... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
10 May 2020 Blog New medical devices regime delayed to May 2021 EU legislation to introduce a new regulatory system for general medical devices (the Medical Devices Regulation) was to have taken effect from 26 May 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
10 May 2020 Blog Reporting when a healthcare professional contracts COVID-19 The Health & Safety Executive have published guidance on the application of the Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) during the current pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
6 May 2020 Blog Support for care homes: re-use of medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic The Department has issued new guidance for care homes and hospices about using medicines labelled for one patient who no longer needs them for another patient... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 May 2020 Blog COVID-19 cyber-attacks against healthcare organisations It seems that COVID-19 isn’t the only virus healthcare organisations are having to fight, they are also the target of ongoing cyber-attacks... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
5 May 2020 Blog Special educational needs for children and young persons in lockdown The starting point in considering the current situation in lockdown are the relevant provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the Act) which came into force on the 31 March 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
5 May 2020 Blog Health and care regulator announces new Emergency Support Framework CQC on 1 May published details of its Emergency Support Framework setting out how it will work with health and social care providers registered with it during the pandemic, and for a period afterwards. Up until now all routine inspections have been paused... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Mills & Reeve launches refreshed Health Procurement Portal We are delighted to offer our newly launched Health Procurement Portal which we think will be of interest to all NHS bodies, whether providers or commissioners... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Show me the money: new guidance for NHS contracts The Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note PPN 02/20 has been supplemented by some equally exciting guidance aimed at NHS bodies. This is actually quite helpful... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Covid-19: Royal College issues further guidance on the management of patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness The Royal College of Physicians has published further guidance on the management and care of tracheostomised patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) during the COVID-19 crisis, as a supplement to its national clinical guidelines for PDOC published in March 2020... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
3 May 2020 Blog Covid-19: Double take. Fertility treatment to resume! Much as I’d like to take the credit for this – by having tempted fate in the most positive way with my blog published not a fair five minutes ago… Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 April 2020 Blog The absence of proper PPE. Potential trouble for those employing frontline workers in fighting COVID. Today’s guidance from the Chief Coroner No. 37. It is immaterial whether the Government’s action and policy is ‘right, wrong or indifferent’ - what is clear is many on the ‘frontline’ do not appear to have the necessary protective equipment... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read