1 November 2021 Blog Primary care estate: question mark over future of LIFT buildings For many of us working in primary care estates it may not seem that long ago that the LIFT programme commenced... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 November 2021 Blog New human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment It is not every day that a new human right is announced. However, on 8 October 2021, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council passed a resolution to approve a new human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
1 November 2021 Blog CQC fines trust for breach of the duty of candour regulations The health and care regulator has given West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust the maximum fine for breaches of the duty of candour regulation following an incident in October 2018. This is the second time this year that the CQC has fined a trust for failures... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
29 October 2021 Blog New inquiry launched on protecting Human Rights in care settings in England The Joint Committee on Human Rights is investigating human rights concerns of patients, older people and others living with long-term disabilities... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
29 October 2021 Blog COP26 and the Energy Transition COP26 starts this weekend in Glasgow. It is the most significant climate change meeting since the Paris Agreement was agreed in 2015 with the key aspects being discussed being each country’s Nationally Determined Contribution. Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 October 2021 Blog ESG With the UN’s COP26 kicking off in Glasgow on Monday (1 November), it is likely that the term ‘ESG’ will be heard frequently over the next fortnight and beyond. With that in mind, it feels timely to go back to the basics (or the building blocks) of ESG... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 October 2021 Blog Court of Appeal ruling overturned in trade union inducements litigation An employer had infringed trade union legislation when it made a direct pay offer to its workforce before it had completed the collective bargaining process... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
28 October 2021 Blog The Budget and the Construction Industry The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review was announced on 27 October, with a focus on "investing in strong public services, driving economic growth, leading the transition to net-zero and supporting people and businesses"..... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
28 October 2021 Blog Building Blocks - the foundations of construction and engineering law Have you ever read a blog or attended a webinar (or seminar in the old days) where there was an expectation of pre-knowledge that you either didn’t have, or had forgotten? And there was no obvious way of finding out? Then fear no more... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 October 2021 Blog New consultation on extending free PPE to the health and care sector The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking views on extending the provision of free personal protective equipment (PPE) to the sector beyond 1 April 2022 when this central, free provision comes to an end... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 October 2021 Blog CQC’s review of the year On 22 October 2021 CQC published their annual State of Health Care and Social Care in England... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
27 October 2021 Blog Coercive behaviour, mental capacity and decision making A recent decision from the Court of Protection concerning decisions about contact restrictions and marriage... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read