The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is conducting a review of the effectiveness of Regulation 9A of The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, one year after it came into force on 6 April 2024.
This regulation governs visiting and accompanying practices in care homes, hospitals, and hospices. As part of the review, DHSC has launched a call for evidence, seeking views and experiences related to visits and accompaniment from family members, friends, advocates, carers, volunteers, or others who provide support or companionship—excluding professional visitors such as care workers.
The survey will be open for 6 weeks, closing at 11:59pm on Wednesday 9 July.
An easy-read version will be available via the same link in the next few weeks.
