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The draft regulations making vaccination a condition of deployment for health and social care workers were finally approved by Parliament on 14 December 2021...

The Court of Appeal has given judgment on the case of Re E (Children: Blood Transfusion) in which it dealt with two appeals from teenagers who argued that first instance judges were wrong to order that it was lawful for them to receive blood transfusions if it became necessary to do so in the course of medical treatment...

A letter from the Department of Health and Social Care to adult social care providers, local authorities and agencies explains that the time-period for people working or deployed in care homes to self-certify that they are medically exempt from vaccination is being extended to...

Adjudication is meant to be an inexpensive and efficient method of resolving disputes to construction projects....

The Government's decision to implement "Plan B" means that working from home guidance will be reinstated from Monday 13 December...

Following the Government’s announcement last month that Covid-19 vaccination is to become a condition of deployment for frontline health and care staff, NHS England and NHS Improvement have published guidance and resources...

The recently published Adult Social Care White Paper: People at the Heart of Care has a major focus on using the full potential of technology to support people’s lives and aspirations...

There is a lot of detail in the Adult Social Care Reform White Paper published on 1 December - whether you are in the public or independent sector there are a number of points to note...

The Government’s White Paper sets out its 10-year vision for the future of social care, built around new investments in: housing and home adaptations, technology and digitisation, workforce training and wellbeing support and support for unpaid carers and innovation. These reforms develop the plans that the Government has previously outlined in its policy paper...

Yesterday (7 December 2021) saw the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 commence to better protect patients in mental health settings...

The Office for Students (OfS) has published a consultation outlining its strategy for the next three years.

Recent press reports suggest that some employees are now successfully working two jobs simultaneously. Arguably this has become more common because of the move to remote working during the pandemic...