Coronavirus Updates
Latest updates on Coronavirus. As the situation is quickly evolving, it is important to be provided with up-to-date information. We’ll be updating and adding to our information. So keep checking back.
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Dismissing a care home assistant as she refused to be vaccinated was fair and reasonable – a court rules
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsChris King, Associate Solicitor at Napthens, outlines the case of Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing House Ltd and what it means for the future. The Department of Health and Social Care carried out a review on care homes for older adults. Care homes had been significantly affected by the pandemic, not only because of the […]
Mandatory Vaccination likely to be scrapped in the coming days
Chris King Employment Law SpecialistChris King, Associate Solicitor at Napthens unravels what the recent government announcement means for you. Following an announcement last night in the House of Commons by the Health Secretary Sajid Javid, it is looking increasingly likely that the intended mandatory vaccination requirement for continued deployment in front-facing health and social care roles in England is to […]
Consultation on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsRegulations making vaccines a condition of deployment (VCOD) for health and social care staff are set to be revoked, subject to public consultation and parliamentary approval, the government has announced. The regulations, announced last year, meant frontline health and social care workers in England would have had to be fully vaccinated by 1 April, needing […]
What you need to know about Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD)
Abi Spence Registration and Inspection SpecialistWe have recently launched a VCOD campaign to provide essential information. Abi Spence rounds up why its implementation has, at times, been contentious. DOWNLOAD NOW Alternatively, read it here: Even as I type the words…VCOD I start to feel uneasy. It’s being talked about, marches have been organised against it, and colleagues have fallen out […]
Breaking: Plan B COVID-19 Rules to be Lifted
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)The government has announced that measures put in place under plan B in England will be lifted. It will also ease further restrictions on visits to care homes and these plans will be set out in the coming days. Self-isolation regulations expire on 24th March, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he expects not […]
COVID-19: PCR test not needed after positive lateral flow under temporary new plans in England
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)From Tuesday 11 January in England, people who receive positive lateral flow device (LFD) test results for COVID-19 will be required to self-isolate immediately but won’t be required to take a confirmatory PCR test. The announcement by Government is a temporary measure while COVID-19 rates remain high across the UK. It also follows similar announcements in Scotland, […]
Plan B COVID Measures for England
Alison Lowerson GP SpecialistNew restrictions are being introduced to deal with Omicron The Government has announced a move to Plan B in England following the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the UK. Here is a summary of the changes and how the restrictions may affect you. COVD-19 Vaccination Get vaccinated – it is now more vital […]
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations Extended to Health and Social Care Workers
Napthens LLP Employment Law SpecialistsNikita Passi, solicitor at employment specialist Napthens, explains the key facts surrounding the recent government announcement that requires all social care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Government has announced that from 1 April 2022, all health and social care workers working in England must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have a […]
Waste Management and PPE During COVID-19
Victoria LalThe impact of waste management during COVID-19 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the summer months it is as important as ever that businesses continue to play their part in ensuring that any waste generated from a possible or a confirmed case of coronavirus is disposed of correctly to help to protect people, health, and […]
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Overseas Visitors
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS)We have received multiple questions about overseas visitors and how they access the COVID-19 vaccine and I recognise there is a lot of confusion including: Who is eligible if visiting from overseas? What age groups can be vaccinated? Do individuals need to register with an NHS GP provider to access a vaccination? Is there a […]
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