The Care Quality Commission has appointed Sir Julian Hartley as its new chief executive.
RegulationCategory: Regulation
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed Gillian Muir as a healthcare litigation partner.
RegulationLaw firm VWV has appointed Gemma Nicholas as a healthcare regulatory expert in its regulatory compliance team.
RegulationThe Care Quality Commission’s chief executive Ian Trenholm has announced he is stepping down from his role.
RegulationLaw firm Bevan Brittan has appointment Oonagh Sharma to work with independent health and NHS clients nationwide.
RegulationFrom 21 November the Care Quality Commission will start using its new single assessment framework in the South region.
RegulationAmerdeep Somal has been appointed as the local government and social care ombudsman.
Politics & policyMore than a third of social care providers had to close their services permanently or hand back contracts to local authorities in 2021 according to Sector Pulse Check 2021 independent research by learning disability charity Hft.
Social careVaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care workers will be revoked on 15 March, the government has confirmed.
RegulationThe UK government has announced its plans to improve the links between the NHS and social care in a new integration white paper.
White papersThe UK government plans to revoke its mandatory Covid-19 vaccination requirements for health and care staff after warnings that the jab policy could make workforce shortages worse.
RegulationThe association claims that the situation in wider society has moved on since the policy was first proposed and that risks of the regulations outweigh benefits.
RegulationFor the next three years, people are going to see their tax rates go up and they will expect social care to be fixed. But what's the reality? HealthInvestor UK speaks with Jeremy Richardson, Four Seasons Health Care chief executive to find out more.
Social careThe UK government has added care workers, care assistants, and home care workers to the Home Office’s shortage occupation list as the nation suffers a severe shortage.
SectorThe Local Government Association, which represents councils, is not convinced the health and social care levy is sufficient to cover unmet care packages, increase pay, and finance care homes fairly.