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As with all regulatory bodies, the Environment Agency (EA) recognise the difficulties businesses are facing as a result of COVID-19. However, it is important to note that COVID-19 is not an excuse to operate illegally. You must be aware of your continued...
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) has released detailed guidance for health and social care regulators on conducting fitness to practise hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic. The PSA oversees regulators such as the ...
Sexual misconduct in health and social care is, thankfully, a rare occurrence. In a small minority of cases however, professionals can seriously breach physical or sexual boundaries with their patients or colleagues. Not only can such cases have a...
Of particular concern during this pandemic has been the apparent emergence of food manufacturing plants as high risk environments for outbreaks of Covid-19 amongst employees. In particular, meat processing plants and abattoirs have seen high volumes...
As the country faces the prospect of a second lockdown in light of rising infection rates and a prediction of significantly increased hospital admissions, the government has updated the protection advice to the public in order to reduce the spread of...
It was recently reported that the CQC prosecuted University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust for breaching the duty of candour, contrary to Regulation 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. This is the first reported...
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have implemented a practical guide for businesses so they are aware of how to register, re-open and adapt to the way they trade during COVID-19. During the national lockdown, it is the case that many established...
Local councils in the North West have used new powers, under the COVID-19 regulations, to close establishments after what was described in one case as a ‘flagrant disregard’ for the new rules. Concerns were raised regarding failing to ensure...
The recent spike in coronavirus cases in the North West has seen the HSE taking action by visiting businesses in Blackburn and surrounding areas to ensure they are COVID-secure. The inspectors are working alongside local public health authorities and...
Following a public consultation, Ofsted have announced that it will be revising its post-inspection and complaints-handling arrangements to ensure that concerns about inspections can be dealt with quickly and before an inspection report has been finalised....
