Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27003

Care Homes and Hospitals: Visits

Tabled: 28 January 2025

Answered: 4 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Dan Tomlinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people in (a) care homes and (b) hospitals to have visitors in all circumstances.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024, and requires CQC registered care homes, hospitals, and hospices to facilitate visiting, unless there are exceptional circu...

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