Health and Social Care

Helen Whately Excerpts

Tuesday 12th March 2024 Ministerial Corrections

The following is an extract from the Adjournment debate on Dementia Care in Hospital on 6 March 2024.

[Helen Whately]

…we have been putting in place changes to Care Quality Commission regulation to make visiting a fundamental right, a fundamental part of care and a fundamental standard of care to ensure better access for loved ones to their family members in care homes and in hospitals. I know in particular how important that is for people with dementia, among others. The CQC is consulting on the implementation of the regulatory change, which will be live shortly.

[Official Report, 6 March 2024, Vol. 746, c. 939.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Social Care, the hon. Member for Faversham and Mid Kent (Helen Whately):

An error has been identified in my speech in the debate on Dementia Care in Hospital. The correct statement is:

[Helen Whately]

…we have been putting in place changes to Care Quality Commission regulation to make visiting a fundamental right, a fundamental part of care and a fundamental standard of care to ensure better access for loved ones to their family members in care homes and in hospitals. I know in particular how important that is for people with dementia, among others. The CQC has consulted on guidance on the implementation of the regulatory change, and that guidance will be live shortly.