Sep 30, 2022 DNACPRs - what are they and who decides? By Precious Mealia The recent inquest into the death of care home resident Joyce Parrott highlights the importance of organisations having clear procedures...
Sep 30, 2022 Dairy allergen death and the importance of allergen labelling By Precious Mealia Pret a Manger are again in the spotlight following the death of a woman with a severe dairy protein allergy who ate a flatbread prepared...
Sep 30, 2022 Reflections on Panorama findings at Edenfield Centre By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Tim Coolican Freya Cassia The abuse revealed by Panorama at Edenfield Centre in Manchester is truly shocking. While the failings of Greater Manchester Mental...
Sep 29, 2022 Face to face for employers and landlords – right to rent/work checks By Emma Hardman Anna Dabek The Government has announced the lifting of one of its remaining Covid-19 measures. From 1 October 2022 landlords carrying out...
Sep 29, 2022 Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund - it's time to apply By Gayle Monk Inevitably the turmoil of the last two months has delayed many things, among them the opening up of Wave 2 of the Social Housing...
Sep 28, 2022 Proud to be at pride By Ann Houghton A few weeks ago I wrote about Manchester Pride, with an early disclaimer that I hadn't been to a pride festival myself yet and my...
Sep 28, 2022 Apprenticeships in social care? By Anna Dabek As highlighted in the recent article in Home Care Insight, taking on apprentices can be a huge asset to health and social care providers....
Sep 28, 2022 RIP to IR35's controversial reforms - but not quite yet By Michael Brownlee Tucked away in the biggest 'mini-Budget' in history last week, was an important announcement from the new Chancellor. The largely...
Sep 27, 2022 PEOPLE FIRST: A response from health and care leaders to the urgent and emergency care system crisis By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Molly Quinney With ambulance waiting times at an all-time high, the staffing crisis in social care, and hospital bed capacities completely overwhelmed,...
Sep 26, 2022 The end of employment law as we know it? By Matthew Wort There's a storm brewing. And it's called the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022/2023. Do not be taken in by its seemingly...
Sep 21, 2022 Rent increases and tenant satisfaction measures: how to score a win-win By Victoria Jardine The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has just published its definitive set of tenant satisfaction measures (TSMs) which it will use...
Sep 21, 2022 New apprenticeship opportunities for prisoners By Anthony Collins On 30 September 2022, new Regulations will come into force which will allow prisoners to undertake apprenticeships without the need for...