Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (UK) Limited is recalling all unexpired stock of a specific batch of Nitrofurantoin 50mg Tablets from pharmacies and wholesalers as a precautionary measure due to out of specification results for dissolution during […]

The new Health and Care Visa will make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare professionals from around the world to come to the UK. The Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Health and […]

Privacy and dignity are a human right, yet 73% of care homes were rated inadequate in this area and are not protecting these values of those in their care to a high enough standard, reports […]

To help providers of health and social care services learn from the experience of responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) around the country, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is carrying out rapid reviews of how providers are […]

Hazel Phillips has provided some thought provoking insight into balancing the risk of care homes opening up to visitors again… With many care homes starting to think about opening up to visitors again, it is […]

10,000 residents and staff across over 100 care homes will be given coronavirus tests as part of a new surveillance study. Research will give detailed picture of coronavirus infection in care homes in England and […]

A weekly coronavirus (COVID-19) testing model using a new ‘no-swab’ saliva test is to be piloted in Southampton from this week (22 June). New coronavirus saliva test to be trialled in Southampton Weekly tests can […]

A framework for how adult social care employers should assess and reduce risk to their workforce during the coronavirus pandemic. The social care workforce is vital in supporting the health and care needs within our […]

We have just added a comprehensive FREE Guidance document for Managers. It covers all of the aspects of best interests meetings and how to apply the MCA in practice. Context – why Best Interests Decisions […]