Law firm Hempsons on why care homes should challenge the CQC
Philippa Doyle is a partner at law firm Hempsons offering legal and practical advice to the health and social care sectors. During a hectic…
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Unison appeals sleep-in ruling
Unison, acting on behalf of Tomlinson-Blake in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal battle with Mencap, has lodged an official appeal to the…
Court of Appeal decision on sleep-ins expected tomorrow
The Court of Appeal will tomorrow (Friday 13 July at 10am) deliver its long-awaited decision on whether care-providers must pay National Minimum…
Care England granted right to intervene in sleep-in shift case
Care England has won the right to intervene in the Court of Appeal’s sleep-in-shift case – with the hope of solving the…
Care England fees challenge fails
Care England has failed in its legal attempt to challenge the fees paid by Essex County Council to care home providers in…
HC-One prosecuted over serious burns injury
HC-One has been ordered to pay almost £60,000 in fines and costs by Camberwell Magistrates’ Court after admitting failing to provide safe…
Fees Judicial Review date set
The date for the hearing of Care England’s Judicial Review against Essex County Council over inadequate fee rates for the care of…
Top judge calls for end to ‘inhumane’ separation’
Britain’s leading family judge has called for an immediate end to splitting up elderly couples when one or both are moved to…
CQC prosecutes owner of York care home
A housing trust that failed in its duty to provide safe care and treatment has been ordered to pay £163,185.15 in fines and…
Care home owners given heavy fines after CQC prosecution
A care provider that failed in its duty to provide safe care and treatment has been ordered to pay £82,429.72 in fines…