Health Services and Social Services: Visits
Commons · Question 26611 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to strengthen the visitation rights of family and friends of vulnerable people in health and social care settings to provide (a) emotional support and (b) advocacy.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 10 Feb 2025
The Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standard on Visiting and Accompanying (Regulation 9A) came into force on 6 April 2024 to strengthen the requirements for health and care providers to facilitate visiting, including during pandemics, as long as it is...