
Dementia currently affects 1 in 14 people in the UK. Many people will either know someone with dementia, have had to support and care for someone with dementia or have been diagnosed themselves.
What is the NHS Standard Contract?
The NHS Standard Contract (the Standard Contract) is the contractual basis on which Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) commission NHS-funded healthcare services. Typically updated on an annual basis, you can find the latest version here.
How has the NHS Standard Contract been changed?
There are many amends to the Standard Contract, but we’ve highlighted the key changes below:
Changes affecting contract management
Changes affecting broader policy initiatives
Changes affecting specific services
Providers who operate on the Standard Contract should be aware of not only those specific contractual changes that affect their sectors but also how they are reflective of the NHS Long Term Plan.
If you would like tailored advice on how the NHS Standard Contract applies to your organisation and/or how you can minimise contractual disputes with CCGs, please contact Conrad Hazlitt or Emma Watt.
Dementia currently affects 1 in 14 people in the UK. Many people will either know someone with dementia, have had to support and care for someone with dementia or have been diagnosed themselves.
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In my recent blog, I said that we would be issuing a series of ebriefings and blogs highlighting issues with the Procurement Bill. This is the first of these.
Contractors and delivery partners are facing a ‘perfect storm’ in many cases with a number of factors directly impacting upon the profitability of their work.
Worker status, like Piers Morgan, is one of those things that we think has gone away and then it pops up again!
We are seeing a steady trickle of decisions focused around the issue of flexible working requests or employer requirements for changes to working patterns (both pre and post the pandemic).
For those of us who have endured a choppy cross channel journey, the mention of P&O Ferries will invoke some nauseous memories.
Successive generations have witnessed seismic shifts in the workplace; post-war it was the return of the soldiers and the impact on working women who had to work in their place.
In this podcast, Puja Desai interviews Kimberley Foster and discusses her experience with counselling. This is a really helpful podcast for anyone who has thought about counselling.