Select Committee · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Protecting human rights in care settings
Status: Closed
Opened: 20 Sep 2021
Closed: 29 Dec 2023
2 reports
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 homes, hospitals and supported housing, …
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Report - Protecting human rights in care settings | HC 216 | 22 Jul 2022 | 0 | Responded |
| Easy Read - Fourth Report - Protecting human rights in care… | HC 216 | 22 Jul 2022 | 0 | Overdue |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2022 | Gillian Keegan · Department of Health and Social Care, Lyn Romeo · Department of Health and Social Care, Michelle Dyson · Department for Education | View ↗ |
| 23 Mar 2022 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 9 Mar 2022 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 23 Feb 2022 | 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 | View ↗ |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Caroline Abrahams · Age UK, Helen Wildbore · Relatives and Residents Association, Margaret Flynn, Safeguarding expert, Ruthie Henshall · Rights for Residents, Sharon Clay | View ↗ |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2023 | — | Correspondence to the Minister of State for Social Care in the UK relating to L… |
| 27 Apr 2023 | — | Correspondence from Minister of State for Care relating to the implementation o… |
| 15 Dec 2022 | — | Correspondence from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman relating to … |
| 9 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, re… |
| 26 May 2022 | From cttee | Letter to Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, rega… |
| 12 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Prime Minister regarding visiting restrictions in care homes, d… |
| 11 Mar 2022 | From cttee | Letter to the Prime Minister regarding visiting restrictions in care homes, dat… |
| 20 Dec 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Gillian Keegan MP, Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, re… |