Regulation News - Care Home Professional

EXCLUSIVE: Blanket bans on care home visits ‘unacceptable’ and may trigger inspection, CQC warns

Business Leaders Legislation People by Sarah Clarke on February 15, 2021

The Care Quality Commission has warned that it may inspect any care home that imposes “unacceptable” blanket bans on visiting. The warning signals a hardening of the CQC’s position on care homes imposing blanket visiting

LEGAL VIEW: Why the fairy-tale ending will have to wait for social care

Business Legal Advice by Lee Peart on August 26, 2020

In the first of a new regular column with CHP, Jenny Wilde, Director, Solicitor of Ridouts Professional Services Plc, offers advice to care providers in the COVID environment.

Combustible cladding to be banned for new care homes

Business Compliance Construction New properties Projects Property by Lee Peart on October 1, 2018

The Government will today announce a ban on the use of combustible cladding for all new care homes. The ban,

GUEST COLUMN: CQC communicates its regulatory intentions for adult social care

Business Compliance Legal Advice by Lee Peart on November 2, 2017

Nythan Smith, Trainee Solicitor, Ridouts Professional Services PLC, provides insight into how the CQC plans to changes the way it

CQC pledges change following consultation

Business Compliance Legislation by Lee Peart on October 23, 2017

The CQC has pledged to change the way it regulates adult social care services following its consultation on its next

Care Show: PCS warns of tougher EU data protection fines

Business Business Practice Care Home Management Care Planning Systems Compliance Equipment Information technology Innovation Legislation Solutions by Lee Peart on October 12, 2017

Care home providers failing to protect personal data face tougher fines of potentially of up to millions of pounds under a new EU regulation next year. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes

CQC admits acting too slowly following cover-up allegations

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on July 31, 2017

An independent investigation has been commissioned by the CQC following allegations of a ‘cover-up’ of the rape of a former

CQC consults on next phase of regulation

Business Compliance by Lee Peart on June 13, 2017

The CQC is seeking the views of care home providers on the next phase of regulation for health and social

CQC launches consultation on next phase of regulation

Best Practice Business Compliance by Lee Peart on December 21, 2016

The CQC is inviting people to give their views on its plans for a more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach

CMA probe asks: ‘What’s it like to run a care home?’

Best Practice Business Compliance Legislation by Lee Peart on December 21, 2016

As part of its investigation into the sector, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) wants to hear from providers on

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