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Statutory Sick Pay and Coronavirus – What does it mean?
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsFollowing on from the Chancellor’s Budget announcements on 11th March 2020, it has been decided that the government will provide...
Care homes, Coronavirus, and Human Rights
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistThe phony war is over. After the weeks of ‘what should we do if this disease gets close to home?’,...
Changes to National Minimum Wage – DBEIS
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsChanges to National Minimum Wage following the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Consultation The DBEIS recently concluded its consultation...
Money Matters
Susan Donnelly Scottish Mental HealthOne of the areas of focus for 2020 inspections with the Care Inspectorate is Personal finances and how service user...
Six Principles of GDPR
Florence MaxwellIn the last GDPR guidance note we discussed the key terms set out in GDPR. In this guidance note we’ll look...
Risk Assessment and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistCare providers sometimes consult me when they’ve had a critical inspection – and often the decision-making around the Mental Capacity...
Getting Ready for the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistWe updated you in the summer on how things were getting on with plans to put the LPS into practice. ...
Tackling mental health stigma in the workplace
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)Mental health is a hot topic for all and is seeing heavy coverage in all aspects of the media. Many...
Positive Non-verbal Communication in Dementia Care
Katie Farrar Occupational TherapistIt’s no surprise that losing the ability to communicate effectively can be one of the most frustrating and difficult problems...
National Minimum Wage Increase for 2020
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsIn anticipation of the new financial year starting in April, the Government has recently announced its annual increase to the...
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