Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 27629

Carers

Tabled: 30 January 2025

Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Phil Brickell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the legal right to a care supporter in a health and social care setting.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

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

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