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If the Beatles were working today, they’d have to write about “When I’m 84”, with the population over 80 set to double by 2030. We know that this is already having profound implications across the health and social care sector and we are famous for our expertise in this distinctive area.
We have established an annual conference focused on the legal issues and liabilities in an ageing population, and have been proud to deliver the update on legal issues at the national annual conference for the British Geriatric Society.
Dealing with increasing claims cost-effectively - as the value in damages for an elderly claimant is often far outweighed by the potential legal costs.
Capacity and decision-making – with two thirds of hospital inpatients aged over 65, and one third with dementia, getting the Mental capacity Act right, and understanding deprivation of liberty, becomes ever more important, under the increased scrutiny of a “post Francis” world, and with new criminal offences and sanctions under the Fundamental Standards.
Medical treatment decisions - around end of life and withdrawal of care.
New organisational and funding structures - including integrated care and increasing use of direct payments / personal budgets, governance and liabilities.
Supporting clients with coroners holding inquests - more often, and in more detail than before, in cases which might previously have simply been attributed to “old age”.
Ben Troke will look at some of the most recent leading cases in relation to the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
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The Government has promised to implement, virtually in full, the Law Commission proposals for reform of the law on deprivation of liberty and the Mental Capacity Act. But when will it happen?
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The CMA reported last week that Maria Mallaband have voluntarily given an undertaking in response to a consumer law investigation to not enforce the terms in their agreements requiring the payment of residential fees after the date of a resident’s death.
Last week the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report following a year-long review of the elderly care home sector.
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The impact of the new sentencing guidelines for Heath and safety offences is being felt across all sectors.
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An adult social care provider was yesterday sentenced to a £190,000 fine at Bradford Magistrates' Court for failing to provide safe care and treatment.
It has today been reported that MiHomecare faces the possibility of a group action from employees over a failure to pay the National Minimum Wage.
We provide a package of services for supporting data protection managers. Our DPA breach support services minimise the risk of a data protection breach.
The helpline is staffed by qualified employment solicitors, giving you access to sensible and practical advice.
Even many years after the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act, there is still a long way to go to get it fully embedded in health and social care practice.
In partnership with Nottingham CityCare, we have developed a fixed price end-to-end solution to handle the processing of retrospective Continuing Healthcare claims.
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