7 March 2022 Blog Three employment-related changes to expect in April 2022 Employers can expect three significant employment-related changes from next month... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 March 2022 Blog Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment in all health and care settings On 1 March the Government confirmed that, following public consultation, it intends to proceed with bringing forward regulations to revoke vaccination as a condition of deployment. The regulations will come into force on 15 March ahead of the 1 April deadline when regulations extending the requirement to health and the wider social care were due to come into force... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 March 2022 Blog New ICO video surveillance guidance We review the Information Commissioner's Office guidance on the use of video surveillance - a sensitive area in the data protection arena. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 March 2022 Blog ABPI Consultation on new industry principles for the use of health data The ABPI is proposing a new set of principles to improve public trust and transparency around the use of health data. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 March 2022 Blog New law to prevent use of force in mental health settings coming into force on 31 March Seni's law formally known as the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018Â comes into force on 31 March, with the aim of increasing protections and oversights on use of force in mental health settings... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2022 Blog Payment of discretionary death benefits from pension schemes – a question of dependency Mills & Reeve has recently advised on an important case giving guidance on the payment of discretionary benefits under a pension scheme... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2022 Blog Update: Mental Capacity Act Codes of Practice All healthcare professionals dealing with capacity issues will have a duty to comply with the statutory Codes of Practice that support the Mental Capacity Act 2005. There are two Codes, one supporting the MCA and the other for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Both have become out of date since their initial publication in 2007 and 2009 respectively... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2022 Blog Mapping the FutuRE: green real estate finance The growing link between the sustainability credentials of a real estate asset and its value means sustainability is increasingly a key component in real estate investment and development. However, it is also increasingly relevant to the way in which real estate assets are funded. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 February 2022 Blog Government to introduce a 'Protect Duty' The Government has confirmed that it intends to develop legislation "at the earliest opportunity" to introduce a 'protect duty' which is likely to create a legal requirement for those owning, operating or responsible for certain publicly accessible places to take steps to protect the public from terrorist attack at those locations... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
24 February 2022 Blog A robust regulatory mechanism at system – and place level Following the publication of the Integration White Paper, we look at the proposals on regulation and oversight of the ICS landscape... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
22 February 2022 Blog Consultation launched on proposals for Provider Selection Regime Regulations The Department of Health and Social Care has launched its consultation on the proposals for regulations to support the new Provider Selection Regime... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
22 February 2022 Blog Using digital and data to integrate care The Integration White Paper proposals on digital and data driven health and social care... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read