Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18536

Hospitals: Visits

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 13 December 2024

Question

Esther McVey

ConservativeTatton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to hospitals on visiting times for friends and family.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Contact with family and friends is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes and people in hospital. We have worked with NHS England and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to develop the policy options to strengthen the expectation...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 18536) →