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Women getting vaccinated
Opinion  |  04:03:21
No jab, no job: striking the right balance
Our recent poll found that whilst 53% of care providers had over 80% of staff vaccinated against Covid-19, 20% are operating with more than 40% of their workforce unvaccinated. In the vast majority of cases, this was due to workers being unwilling or unable to have the vaccine.
Care worker
Opinion  |  03:03:21
CQC propose to change care home ratings without inspecting
A Care Quality Commission consultation on a new regime of regulating care providers will close on 23 March. It proposes a radical reform of care home assessments, including the prospect of changes to ratings without inspections.
Vaccination exemptions
Opinion  |  24:02:21
Care providers look to make Covid vaccination condition of employment, finds RWK Goodman poll
A poll by social care experts RWK Goodman reports that almost three quarters (73%) of social care providers would like to make a Covid vaccination a condition of employment for new members of staff. That condition would include exceptions for those who can’t have the vaccine on medical or other protected grounds.
Opinion  |  16:02:21
Government white paper on NHS and Social Care reform is a tentative start
The government has published its white paper outlining proposed reform of the NHS and social care.
News  |  01:02:21
Mavern House Nursing Home in Wiltshire sold to Welford Healthcare
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Mavern House Nursing Home in the hamlet of Shaw, near Melksham in Wiltshire, to Welford Healthcare. RWK Goodman acted on behalf of the sellers.
Opinion  |  04:01:21
Three things will make 2021 a big year for social care…
2020 has been one of the most traumatic years for the social care sector in living memory. Whilst its impact will be long felt, care providers will be looking for clarity, security and a return to normality in 2021.
Board Briefing for the Social Care sector
Opinion  |  23:11:20
Board Briefing for social care businesses: Legal resilience for the second Covid wave
It feels like a long time since March. During the first wave, care services were put under unprecedented pressures. Now that the second wave is upon us, our Health & Social Care team is providing an update on the state of play in key areas.
Covid-19 update
Opinion  |  20:05:20
Covid-19 update: Furlough and holiday pay savings
Our May 2020 employment law update for health and social care providers includes an update on the Job Retention Scheme, details of potential cost savings where staff take holiday during furlough leave and the latest guidance on the SSP rebate scheme.
Opinion  |  27:04:20
The new MCA and DoLS guidance: what care providers need to know during the coronavirus pandemic
On 9 April 2020, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published new Guidance for care homes and hospitals entitled: "Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic".
Coronavirus and social care
Opinion  |  22:04:20
Job Retention Scheme: essential update for care providers
Amid a flurry of new guidance published at the end of last week, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) portal went live on Monday 20 April, enabling employers to submit their claims for furlough pay to HMRC. Below is an essential update for care providers issued by our Health & Social Care team on 22 April 2020.
Opinion  |  30:01:20
What’s occurring? Key employment law changes in 2020
Our Health & Social Care team brings you an overview of the key employment law changes in 2020. The legal developments to keep on your radar are:
Opinion  |  16:08:19
Tackling Subject Access Requests from staff – top tips for employers
Since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018, we have experienced a considerable rise in the number of Subject Access Requests (SAR) made to our employer clients. Requests can be burdensome, time-consuming and costly to deal with but there are some practical ways to minimise these problems.
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