Insights and guidance - Page 7

It has been a busy Spring, starting with changes to GPhC guidance on distance selling pharmacies, the shock announcement that NHS England will be abolished and just recently the announcement of an...

Essential Learning Points Recent case law and updated statutory guidance has made it extremely clear that if a child is in receipt of the Free Early Education Entitlement, this place must be...

Here at Gordons Partnership Solicitors, we regularly assist applicants for registration as providers and managers when they have received a Notice of Proposal or Notice of Decision to refuse...

The past 12 months have been a whirlwind time for providers regulated by CQC. We have seen the full roll-out of the Single Assessment Framework (“SAF”), the damning findings of the Dash Review...

When reviewing CQC draft inspection reports, it is important to remind ourselves what amounts to evidence and what does not. As CQC stated back in 2013 in its Inspector’s handbook: Unfortunately,...

The Stamp Duty Rates are changing from 1st April 2025. What is Stamp Duty Land Tax? Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable on the purchase of a property or land in England and Northern Ireland. Why...

Recently, we have seen an influx of enquiries from Providers of children’s homes services who have received notices of proposal and/or notices of decision from Ofsted to refuse their applications...

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has released an updated version of its guidance for online pharmacies. This 2025 revision brings greater clarity to the standards pharmacies must meet,...

Recently we have had a number of supported accommodation providers that have required our services. Ofsted’s start to regulating these services has been challenging for all involved and it is...

On 15 October 2024, two reviews into CQC’s operational effectiveness were published. Both found CQC to be failing in its core duties and objectives. Rather than summarise the reports (many...