Event healthcare providers must now register with CQC
Registration applications opened on 7 September 2026 and must reach CQC in time for assessment by 6 December 2027, under an SI built on the Manchester Arena Inquiry.
Every resident in Scotland needs a named care supporter
Since 31 March 2026 every care home resident in Scotland can name an Essential Care Supporter, and suspending one now carries a legal presumption of serious harm.
Welsh providers must publish annual returns on their site
Annual returns have had to sit on your own website since 1 April 2026, and CIW now has stronger investigative powers to check what you publish.
Casey reports a year early: what providers should expect
Baroness Casey now reports in summer 2027 rather than 2028, with NHS and social care workforce merger on pay, training and job security on the table.
Cheshire West is overruled: review every DoLS you hold
The Supreme Court has overruled its own 2014 decision and scrapped the acid test, and DHSC says cases should be reviewed as soon as is practicable.
Northern Ireland sets out 33 adult care actions to 2028
A 10-year plan with 33 actions for 2025-2028 sets out what changes in homecare, care homes, unpaid carer support and Self-Directed Support.
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