30 October 2020 Blog Unjust to enforce an adjudication decision? This is a tale of a family-run housing development scheme gone horribly wrong... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 October 2020 Blog CQC on mental health care CQC have been busily producing reports. Three have landed quite recently: State of Care (you can read our earlier blog here for a summary of the key points), How are people’s mental health needs met in acute hospitals and how can this be improved... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
29 October 2020 Blog State of Care: an overview CQC published their annual assessment of health care and adult social care in England the State of Care 2019/20 earlier this month... Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read
27 October 2020 Blog Resist enforcement of a smash and grab adjudication – inability to pay In JRT Developments Ltd v TW Dixon (Developments) Ltd, the TCC has granted the defendant a stay execution of a sum awarded in a smash and grab adjudication until final determination of the defendant’s claim... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 October 2020 Blog UK will access new regulatory partnerships from the start of 2021 Members of the European Union operate closely coordinated medicines approval systems, with innovative products coming within the remit of the EMEA for central approval. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
27 October 2020 Blog UK consultation on the use of Advanced Lane Keeping System on GB motorways The UK's Department for Transport and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles have been consulting on the use of Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) on Great Britain's motorways. The proposal aims to see the technology introduced for motorway use in a safe and considered way... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 October 2020 Blog Watchdog to investigate do not resuscitate notices in health and adult social care settings Earlier this month the Department of Health and Social Care asked the CQQ to review how Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions were used during wave one of the pandemic... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 October 2020 Blog Modern methods of construction: what you need to know With construction methods evolving and moving away from the tradition of projects being constructed entirely (or largely) on site, what additional risks do the parties need to consider and how can these be conquered?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
22 October 2020 Blog Health and social care watchdog reveals its refreshed guidance on autism and learning disability Earlier this month, CQC published revised guidance on its policy approach to regulating providers supporting autistic people and people with a learning disability. Right support, right care, right culture is the new updated version of Registering the right support... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
21 October 2020 Blog Procurement Policy Note (PPN 06/20) issued The Cabinet Office has launched a new model for evaluating social value in government contracts in a new Procurement Policy Note PPN06/20– taking account of social value in the award of central government contracts... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 October 2020 Blog Food and drink labelling changes from 1 January 2021 - An update There has been an update this month to the UK Government's guidance on food and drink labelling changes following the transition period... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
21 October 2020 Blog Court of Protection: What’s the difference between sections 21A and 48 of the Mental Capacity Act (apart from another 27 sections)?! Entanglement no more. We have further clarity on both section 48 and the operation of section 21A procedure. In a decision last month, the CoP provides a welcome steer on these various sections within the MCA. This will be of interest to those working in the field of health and social care... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read