Aug 22, 2024 Inquest putting the spotlight on social housing By Elizabeth Massey The actions (or inaction) of social housing providers are increasingly being scrutinised throughout the inquest process in relation to...
Apr 25, 2024 Taste the difference challenge: Decaf success in reducing falls in hospitals and care homes By Precious Mealia In 2021, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) implemented the ‘Taste the difference challenge’, an initiative whereby...
Apr 23, 2024 Care home operator fined £400,000 by HSE following death of vulnerable resident By Precious Mealia A care home operator in Scotland was fined £400,000 due to safety breaches resulting in the death of a resident. Susan Greens, 95, was...
Jan 12, 2024 Awaab's Law - consultation now out By Suzanne Gregson On 9 January 2024, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities released its long-awaited consultation on Awaab’s Law, which...
Dec 05, 2023 Closure of mouse infested care home highlights the need for a holistic approach to health and safety By Molly Quinney Chiltern View Care Home, a residential care home that was registered to provide personal care for up to 36 people, was closed by the CQC,...
Aug 18, 2023 Higher-risk building registration - Don't forget the deadline! By Elizabeth Massey The regulatory team at Anthony Collins has been paying close attention to developments in building safety law, most notably under the...
Aug 11, 2023 Consumer standards consultation – a holistic approach to safety? By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Molly Quinney Late last month, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) opened the consumer standards consultation. The outcome of the consultation will...
Aug 10, 2023 Consultation update: Expansion of Ofsted's powers By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey Freya Cassia We have been closely following the announcements and updates relating to Ofsted’s regulation of supported accommodation for 16 and...
Jul 27, 2023 Regulatory round-up: Care and housing prosecutions update 2023 By Freya Cassia We have just published our most recent prosecutions update which comments on some of the regulatory trends we have been seeing over the...
May 24, 2023 CCTV and the provision of care - the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman gives its view By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Those receiving care and support and their families sometimes choose to install video and audio recording equipment that captures the...
May 03, 2023 Care Inspectorate Wales to introduce a new ratings system for Welsh care providers - how to prepare By Freya Cassia Care providers in Wales will soon be given ratings as the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) continues to prepare for its pilot scheme. The...
Apr 06, 2023 Building and fire safety reform – 6 April, more than just the start of the bank holiday weekend? By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey Our blog last month advised that the window for registering higher-risk buildings (“HRBs”) was due to open in April 2023, with the...