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The health and social care sector, more than any other, has its greatest asset in its workforce. Hardworking, talented, dedicated; but due to human nature, sometimes time consuming, difficult and problematic.
Working in partnership with our health and social care clients and their HR teams and senior leadership, we help them to navigate around these problems, with a joint focus on prevention rather than cure.
Practical tips to share with healthcare HR colleagues on issues which may cause employee relations issues and litigation in 2021.
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Despite the pressure and challenges facing the NHS and wider health and social care sector in tackling the Covid-19 second wave and winter pressures, the NHS remains committed to playing its part in tackling climate change.
This health newsletter talks about the focuses on topics relevant to the resolution of healthcare disputes.
We have seen a rise in recent times in claims resulting from breach of confidentiality. Here we explain how these claims arise and what to do if you become aware of a breach of confidentiality.
This team delivers a prompt, attentive and accurate service to the client from beginning to end.
Market commentators highlight the firm for its "strong independent health practice."
Another market source says: "They are reliable and provide a good cost-effective service."
The team has vast knowledge of the health sector which is valuable for clients.
In a pivotal and much anticipated judgment for the social care sector, the Supreme Court has ruled that workers are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage for all time spent on a sleep-in shift.
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The theme for this year’s World Patient Safety Day is “Health Worker Safety: A priority for Patient Safety” and whilst there are many different aspects to this in terms of both physical and psychological safety is vital to promote learning and improve patient safety.
The recent case of Ugradar v Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted that the current cap on contractual claims that can be awarded in the Employment Tribunals is outdated and capable of producing real injustice.
In the Mencap case the Court of Appeal held that care workers undertaking sleep-in shifts are only entitled to the NMW when they are required to actually be awake
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.
Head of Employment Healthcare