The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose significant workforce issues for healthcare organisations regarding the services they provide and the risks to staff. Here we share our FAQs in relation to these policies and communications with staff generally.

NHSEI has shared operational guidance on preparing and implementing the new regulation requiring providers of regulated healthcare services to ensure that certain workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Pears Maudsley Centre is an exceptional example of joint working between the NHS and the clinical research and charity sectors and clearly illustrates what can be achieved despite the pressures on capital which continue across the NHS.

NHS England and NHS Improvement's Readiness to Operate Statement Checklist sets out the due diligence CCGs need to carry out by the end of March 2022. We explain which key issues you need to consider in the due diligence exercise.

CCGs need to review their property arrangements to ensure that relevant matters are included in the transfer arrangements. Find out which steps you need to take to make the transition as easy as possible and how to make property savings in the future.

Welcome to the autumn edition of our Clinical Law Insight. Hospital-acquired Covid-19 infections have been a more significant cause of death than previously appreciated. We consider how you can prepare for claims and for the Public Inquiry due in 2022.

New mandatory COVID-19 vaccine regulations for health and social care settings in England will come into force on 1 April 2022. Find out which actions you need to take in our insight.

We look at what arrangements will be available for the delegation of integrated care board (ICB) functions, and key considerations for those tasked with developing the governance arrangements for emerging ICBs.

Following a consultation on the new NHS Provider Selection Regime, read more on how healthcare services might be procured in future and how Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) can start preparing for the new regulations and guidance.

The EAT has recently held that a bank worker was not entitled to receive pay whilst suspended from the bank pending investigation. Find out what the decision means for your bank worker arrangements and how to protect your organisation from similar claims.

The Health and Care Bill provides for the abolition of CCGs and the transfer of assets, rights, liabilities and staff to ICBs. We summarise key due diligence milestones, how it should be carried out, and where legal support is recommended.

New regulations will come into force on 11 November 2021, requiring all persons working or deployed in a CQC registered care home to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an exemption applies. We provide you with the latest developments.