Care home social isolation
Residents in care homes being at risk of social isolation due to an insufficient provision of engaging activities.
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3 inquiries
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Care home social isolation has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
5 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (5)
COVID-M6.4 — Care Home Visiting Restrictions Guidance
Recommendation: The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive should publish guidance for the implementation of visiting restrictions in care homes in a future pandemic. The guidance should be led by the following core principles: Measures applied should …
Gov response: No formal government response published. The Northern Ireland Executive had not published a response to the Module 6 report of 20 October 2026 when the Executive Office's publications list was checked on 20 October 2026.
No response yet
39 — Co-ordinator of voluntary services
Recommendation: A paid co-ordinator of voluntary services should be appointed and local community participation in the hospital’s activities developed by every possible means.
Unknown
38 — Improve transport to and from Preston
Recommendation: To assist visiting by relatives and recruitment of staff there should be a considerable improvement in transport facilities to and from Preston and the surrounding area.
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37 — Unrestricted daily visiting
Recommendation: Truly unrestricted daily visiting, which does not exist at present, should be introduced as soon as possible.
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R21 — Nursing staff for relatives
Recommendation: Health Boards should ensure that a member of nursing staff is available to deal with questions from relatives during visiting periods.
Words of: Scottish Government, The Scottish Government's Response to the Vale of Leven Hospital Inquiry Report, section 1.3, 18 June 2015
Gov response: The Scottish Government accepts its responsibility for the failings identified in the report and we apologise unreservedly for the suffering and loss caused. We accept in full all of the report's recommendations.
Accepted