DHSC Call for Evidence: Review of CQC Regulation 9A

DHSC call for evidence deadline: Wednesday 9th July

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a call for evidence to seek the views of CQC Regulation 9A: visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices.

This call for evidence will inform the review of Regulation 9A of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 on visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices.

As part of the review, the Department of Health and Social Care has launched a call for evidence seeking the views of:

• individuals sharing personal views and experiences (such as a patient, care home resident, carer or member of the public who has visited someone in a care home, hospital or hospice)
• individuals sharing professional views (such as a member of staff at a care home, hospital or hospice)
• organisations representing the interests of patients, care home residents or carers
• care home, hospital or hospice provider organisations 

This survey is about visits from and accompaniment by family members, friends, partners, advocates, carers and volunteers, such as befrienders, and any person visiting to provide support or companionship to the service user. It is not considering access to visiting professionals, including care workers. This survey is about visiting and accompanying in England only.

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