Legal challenge to the new model of health and social care bodies

July 10th, 2018 by Jonathan Auburn

In the recent case of R (Hutchinson & Anor) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care & Anor the Administrative Court considered a challenge to the creation of a new model for the provision of health and social care in England. Read more »

 

The disputed borders between health and social care: children’s respite care

March 2nd, 2018 by Andrew Sharland

R (Juttla) v Herts Valleys CCG [2018] EWHC 267 (Admin) 

Mostyn J has considered when respite care will be considered to be a health service, rather than social care.  He concluded that a nurse-led respite unit for children with complex health needs was a health service.  He rejected arguments that this should be recognised as social care on the basis that the purpose of the care was to provide respite for the parents, and that much of the care provided could, in theory, be delivered by trained social care staff. Read more »

 

National review of investigation into deaths

April 21st, 2016 by Jonathan Auburn

The CQC has announced that it is conducting a review of the way investigations into deaths are carried out by relevant public bodies. This will result in a national report, expected to be published towards the end of the year. Read more »