Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 7491

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Helen Hayes

LabourDulwich and West Norwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on the proportion of cases referred to the Ombudsman from the independent care sector.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulations 2014) requires that anyone who has seen or experienced poor-quality care must have a route available to complain to the organisation that provided or paid for the care.To meet this requirement, adult social...

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