How will CQC assess ICSs? - what we know so far By Gill Weatherill, Corinne Slingo, Charlotte Radcliffe, Anna Hart The CQC now has new powers (since 1 April 2023) to assess Integrated Care Systems (ICSs)…
NHSE consults on proposals to broaden oversight over independent providers of NHS services By , David Hill, Corinne Slingo In a consultation published on 25 January, NHS England (“NHSE”) proposes to oversee standards of…
Challenging the fairness of CQC reports: latest from the courts By Gill Weatherill, Anna Hart, Corinne Slingo Health and social care providers will be acutely aware that poor ratings in CQC inspection reports…
CQC prosecutions: latest on how the Courts decide level of fine By Anna Hart, Tracey Longfield, Corinne Slingo, Robyn Reed With the number of CQC prosecutions against health and social care providers on the rise and the…
Trustees in the frame over death at charity-run home - what can other charities learn? By Corinne Slingo, Alistair Robertson, Tracey Longfield, Anne-Marie Gregory The Charity Commission has recently published its findings regarding a charity which provides care…
Health and Care Bill 2021: Statutory patient safety investigations at last? By Tracey Longfield, Corinne Slingo, Gill Weatherill Plans to create a statutory footing for the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (‘HSIB’) have…
Reimagining regulation to support healthcare transformation By Corinne Slingo While healthcare undergoes transformation, regulation too must be reimagined…
A roadmap to managing the elective care backlog By Corinne Slingo After the intensity of handling the first virus peak in 2020, now the UK’s health system faces a…
What does the future hold for CQC regulation? - Have your say By Corinne Slingo, Anna Hart, Peter Merchant The window of opportunity is still open (until 4 March, when the consultation closes) to influence…
A short guide to the key COVID-19 legal developments in the health sector By Corinne Slingo, Gill Weatherill, Udara Ranasinghe, Hamza Drabu, Charlotte Burnett, Alistair Robertson In light of the national COVID19 emergency, our health sector clients are under enormous pressure,…
DAC Beachcroft part of first ever Court of Protection Skype hearing By Corinne Slingo, DAC Beachcroft’s Healthcare Regulatory team recently took part in the first ever Court of…
Key COVID-19 legal developments in the health sector: Critical Care – Clinical Decision making and Ethics By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield BMA Guidance has sought to provide assistance and clarity for the challenging decisions for…
Key COVID-19 legal developments in the health sector: Increasing capacity and patient flow – Hospital Discharge Guidance By Corinne Slingo, Alistair Robertson On 19 March 2020, the Department of Health issued emergency guidance for hospital discharge (“…
COVID-19: Briefing Bulletin - Health By Nick Chronias, Corinne Slingo, Charlotte Burnett, Alistair Robertson DAC Beachcroft is receiving an increasing number of client requests on Covid-19 issues…
Statutory patient safety investigations now just around the corner? By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield Plans for a new statutory patient safety investigations system took another step forward this week…
CQC - More flexing of muscles ahead? By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield What does the CQC’s recently published annual report tell us about the direction of travel for…
NHS safety: top of the world By Corinne Slingo To achieve the goal of making the NHS the safest health service in the world, DAC Beachcroft looks…
CQC’s revamped factual accuracy check guidance: What’s new? By Tracey Longfield, Gill Weatherill, Corinne Slingo, Anna Hart The 10 day period for commenting on the factual accuracy of draft Care Quality Commission (CQC)…
Learning from deaths: Does the CQC think you are doing enough? By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield How have NHS Trusts been doing with improving learning from patient deaths? The CQC sheds some…
CANH withdrawal: who decides? By Corinne Slingo A new Supreme Court ruling means clinicians do not have to go to a judge to withdraw food and drink…
How Freedom to Speak Up Guardians are giving health sector staff a voice By Corinne Slingo With 500 Freedom to Speak Up Guardians working across the NHS and independent sectors, DAC…
Allowing the dust to settle: Criminal and Professional Disciplinary implications of the Dr Bawa-Garba case - Part II – Update Note By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield, Christian Carr 1…
Allowing the dust to settle: Criminal and Professional Disciplinary implications of the Dr Bawa-Garba case By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield, Christian Carr 1…
CQC Prosecutions - Gaining Momentum? By Tracey Longfield, Corinne Slingo Since April 2015 the CQC has had a power to bring criminal prosecutions against health and social…
Status quo: CQC regulation By Corinne Slingo The pace of change in the regulation of health and social care providers has never been faster…
Candour, complaints and litigation By Corinne Slingo With the statutory Duty of Candour now covering all health and social care providers registered…
Duty of Candour detail released: General transparency duty added - March 2014 By Corinne Slingo, Tracey Longfield, Belinda Dix We consider below yesterday’s launch of a consultation on the new statutory duty of candour,…
Pre-Inquest Review Hearings: Chief Coroner good practice recommendations - February 2014 By Corinne Slingo The Chief Coroner, HH Judge Peter Thornton QC has recommended that Coroners should ensure all…