Blog
26/11/18
New guidance has been published by CQC on use of CCTV in care homes - https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/all-services/using-surveillance-your-care-service .
When is a Development Agreement caught by procurement rules?
26/11/18
Read our insight into the implications from the Faraway case.
Health Creation, Wealth Creation - fighting health inequalities using community assets
22/11/18
On 21 November, Capsticks sponsored the NHS Alliance Summit in Manchester, bringing together health and housing to tackle health creation across our communities.
Blog
22/11/18
The list of conditions previously deemed unsafe for patients able to register with GP at Hand have been removed by Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group
Safeguarding – is your organisation compliant?
16/11/18
Abuse and neglect has a devastating impact on individuals and communities and more often than not, this abuse will take place in the home.
New protection for emergency services staff
15/11/18
The Assault on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act came into force on 13 November and provides further protection for emergency workers and more stringent sentencing for those convicted of harming them.
New protection for NHS and emergency services staff
15/11/18
One in seven healthcare professionals was attacked in the course of their employment last year; the highest level for five years, according to an announcement by the Health and Social Care Secretary at the end of last month.
International income generation projects
15/11/18
Along with Healthcare UK, Capsticks hosted a workshop on 18 October 2018 to discuss the issue of income generation for Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs)
Housing case law - November 2018 update
13/11/18
Our latest monthly roundup of must read #ukhousing case law
Court of Appeal upholds ruling on “pay less” notices
09/11/18
The Court of Appeal confirmed the decision reached by the High Court earlier this year in Grove Developments Ltd v S&T case on 'pay less' notices.
Blog
08/11/18
The National Housing Federation released its response to the Government's Social Housing Green Paper earlier this week.
Procurement – our top 10 tips to maximise savings and avoid hidden costs
05/11/18
There's been a lot of reports in the press about the great work being done by emergency services across the country to realise some key procurement savings and efficiencies.