Draft Regulations have been published requiring care home staff to be vaccinated. The Regulations will need to be approved by Parliament before becoming law, which is expected to happen in July, followed by a 16 week grace period for staff to be vaccinated after the law comes into effect.
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have been considering current and future plans for regulation, data and technology.
On the 21st of July 2021, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will release data on Covid-related deaths notified to them between 10 April 2020 and 31 March 2021.
On 22 July 2021, the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the “Regulations”) became law, introducing a requirement for all care home staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) Guidance on mandatory vaccination provides some useful guidance for providers but leaves a number of key questions unanswered. We consider these below and call on the DHSC to urgently provide further guidance to support providers.
Partner and head of Health & Social Care James Sage explains the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care on vaccine exemptions.
We have announced today a partnership with Ownacarehome.com – a dedicated portal for social care providers looking to acquire care home businesses.
On 22 October 2021, CQC released its report on the state of care for 2020/21 (“the Report”). CQC focuses on the impact of the pandemic but does little analysis of CQC’s own role. The main challenges for adult social care have been identified as reduced occupancy and admissions, increased costs, and recruiting and retaining staff.