On 31 January 2022, the annual Safeguarding report from the NHS was published. It states: ‘What we’ve learned this year is that now, more...

Law firm Rook Irwin Sweeney welcome applications to their Education, Health and Care (EHC) Social Justice Fund from people that are in...

A government consultation on reforming the Human Rights Act 1988 is currently open until 8 March. We would urge everyone to respond. To...

Adding to a growing number of Coroners reports highlighting the deadly impact of the failure to assess mental capacity by health services...

The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 contains the first statutory definition of chemical restraint. Section 1(7) defines...

DHSC guidance on visiting care homes was updated again on 13th January 2022. The guidance states: •‘every care home resident can nominate...

The Independent Newspaper has spoken to Edge about the lack of vaccination of incapacitated people when families refuse, because of gaps...

On 8th December 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority issued updated guidance on consumer law relating to care homes. In relation...

A recent case from the Court of Protection provides a valuable example of the complex of issue of managing risk versus restrictions for...

On 17th December, the Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at the CQC, issued a formal statement about the right to visit people in care...

On 16th December 2021 the DHSC announced the start date for LPS was being delayed (it was due to start in April 2022). The DHSC...

The Care Quality Commissions powers of inspection are going to be increased to include local authority adult social services and also NHS...

On 22 March 2022, The Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act will come into force. It is better known as Seni’s Law and is named after...

Parliament passed new statutory regulations on Tuesday around Covid-19 measures including visiting care homes. The regulations are...

This new Easy Read Guide to the Covid-19 Vaccine and Human Rights provides a summary of the relevant Human Rights and how they relate to...

On 10th November 2021 the CQC rated Mobile Medical Cover inadequate. It is an independent ambulance service providing patient transport...