Protecting human rights in care settings

Human Rights (Joint Committee) Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Sep 2021 Closed: 29 Dec 2023 Parliament page
This inquiry will look at human rights concerns in care settings in England, highlighting areas in which the human rights of patients, older people and others living with long-term disabilities, including learning disabilities and autism, are currently undermined or at risk. The inquiry will cover people living in residential care … Read more
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
8 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 15 events
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
Gillian Keegan · Department of Health and Social Care Lyn Romeo · Department of Health and Social Care Michelle Dyson · Department for Education
Aidan Fowler · National Health Service Jemima Burnage · Care Quality Commission (CQC) Kate Terroni · Care Quality Commission (CQC) Michael King · Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) Roger Banks · National Health Service Tom Cahill · National Health Service
Kari Gerstheimer · Access Social Care Nadra Ahmed OBE · National Care Association Professor Vic Rayner OBE · National Care Forum Professor Wayne Martin · The Essex Autonomy Project, University of Essex Sanchita Hosali · British Institute of Human Rights
Dan Scorer · Mencap Dr Lucy Series · Bristol University Judy Laing · University of Bristol’s Human Rights Implementation Centre Richard Charlton · Richard Charlton Solicitors Sam Cox · Alzheimer’s Society
Caroline Abrahams · Age UK Helen Wildbore · Relatives and Residents Association Margaret Flynn, Safeguarding expert Ruthie Henshall · Rights for Residents Sharon Clay
Correspondence 8 letters
26 May 2023 Correspondence to the Minister of State for Social Care in the UK relating to LPS implementation, dated 26th May 2023
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27 Apr 2023 Correspondence from Minister of State for Care relating to the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards, dated 5th April
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15 Dec 2022 Correspondence from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman relating to its Focus Report on Equal Justice, dated 29 November
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9 Jun 2022 To committee Letter from Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, regarding the application of the Human Rights Act, dated 1 June 2022
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26 May 2022 From committee Letter to Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, regarding the application of the Human Rights Act, dated 20 May 2022
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12 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Prime Minister regarding visiting restrictions in care homes, dated 9 May 2022
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11 Mar 2022 From committee Letter to the Prime Minister regarding visiting restrictions in care homes, dated 11 March 2022
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20 Dec 2021 To committee Letter from Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, relating to care settings visiting restrictions, dated 20 December
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