Liberty Protection Safeguards: where are we now?
Neil Ward, health and care partner at Mills & Reeve, discusses what we know so far about the Liberty Protection Safeguards, the new scheme...
A moving target
The government launched its seven-year cybersecurity strategy for the health and adult social care sectors in spring. Its implementation, originally due in summer this...
Supreme Court to hear sleep-in case
The Supreme Court will begin examining whether residential care workers who ‘sleep in’ are entitled to the national minimum wage (NMW) for time that...
Delayed implementation of LPS ‘deeply’ disappointing
Implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) have been delayed, as the government prioritises plans to reform the care sector.
Announced in a letter to stakeholders,...
Ethical practices: investing in ESG
Interest is surging in responsible investing and sustainable financing. CMS partner Mike Delaney provides a legal perspective on what this could mean for the...
How data can lead to better social care
Jocelyn Ormond, corporate partner and head of healthcare and life sciences at Ashfords, assesses what the final data saves lives report means for care...
Do you need to introduce an IVF policy?
The care sector employs a high percentage of women. Given the difficulties in attracting and retaining staff, it makes sense to support people experiencing...
Financing green ambitions
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) now more important than ever, Andy King, principal associate and head of the Mills & Reeve London banking...
Navigating rules
Adrian Henderson, associate in the health and social care team at RWK Goodman, explains why care providers need to be aware of their responsibilities...
Children who lack mental capacity
Partner at Irwin Mitchell Yogi Amin examines deprivation of liberty among teenagers who are aged 16 and 17
The vexed question of when a 16-...
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