25 February 2021
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised the Government that all people on the learning disability register should now be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine.
24 February 2021
A new UK regulatory regime is now in force for manufactured goods being placed on the market in Great Britain and previously covered by the EU’s CE marking (and similar markings such as, for example, the wheel marking for marine equipment).
24 February 2021
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has announced that NHS staff will be offered access to evidence-based mental health services at one of forty hubs.
24 February 2021
Enforcement action against employers failing to report their gender pay gap was suspended for the reporting year 2019/20 in March last year at the start of pandemic.
24 February 2021
As the nation celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month, leaders from across the healthcare system have made a series of recommendations to ensure service designers and commissioners develop workplaces that meet the needs of the LGBTQ+ population.
24 February 2021
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is consulting on plans to phase out routine, on-site GP practice inspections except in cases where the regulator has been alerted to safety risks.
24 February 2021
We reported last year that the Department for Transport (DfT) had granted permission for Manston Airport in Kent to be transformed into an international air freight hub and passenger airfield (see Manston Airport to become international freight hub).
24 February 2021
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced new advisory fuel rates that can be used by employers paying employees a business mileage when driving an employer-provided car. These rates can also be used when charging employees for fuel provided for private miles and ordinary commuting.
24 February 2021
At the start of the first UK Covid lockdown, in March 2020, the Department for Education (DfE) set up a national food voucher scheme through its contractor Edenred so that families with children eligible for free school meals could continue to receive that support while schools were closed to most pupils.
24 February 2021
An Enhanced Partnership (EP) is an agreement that enables local authorities and operators to set shared aims with regard to improving bus services.