Care Homes
Commons · Question 1906 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure the safety of residents in a) residential and b) nursing care homes.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 27 May 2026
Any form of abuse or neglect is unacceptable, and the safety of residents in residential and nursing care homes is of the utmost importance.Statutory guidance under the Care Act 2014 makes clear that local authorities must ensure the adult social care ser...