Statutory Guidance

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New guidelines to improve care for people at the end of life

Guidelines for the NHS on improving care for people who are in their last days of life have been launched by NICE....
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Prime Minister announces that poorly performing children’s services must improve or be taken over by high-performing authorities, experts and charities

Britain's Prime Minister has announced radical reforms which will mean poorly performing children’s services must improve – or they will be taken...
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Joint targeted reviews of services to protect children – Government consultation response

Government's response to a consultation on a new system of joint multi-agency reviews, to assess more effectively how local agencies are working in a ...
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Mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM)

Mandatory reporting duty for FGM has been introduced via the Serious Crime Act 2015. The duty requires regulated health and social care professionals ...