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A Message to our dedicated Supporters
Well done to all the Rights for Residents members who continue lobbying their MPs in droves. Your efforts are having a huge impact - so keep going! This is another huge step in our joint campaign for Gloria's Law. On Sunday, the Labour leader said he has supported...
Fantastic News – over 70 organisations have signed up to support “GLORIA’s LAW”
Covid Legacy – a video poem wrtten by Diane Mayhew – Read by Ruthie Henshall
Once again Ruthie Henshall our ambassador has gone the extra mile to support our campaign. Diane wrote the poem in honour of our loved ones - to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of lock down. "Ruthie has done an amazing job and I feel honoured that she has brought my...
Rights For Residents Meeting with the Shadow Care Minister, Liz Kendall – 12th January 2023
Rights For Residents Meeting with the Shadow Care Minister, Liz Kendall Last week, the Co-founders of Rights for Residents, Diane Mayhew and Jenny Morrison, travelled to London to meet with the Shadow Minister for Care. Liz Kendall, at her office in Westminster. As a...
Government confirms removal of universal mask wearing in care homes
Government confirms removal of universal mask wearing in care homes This is a long overdue development that will be welcomed not just by residents, their families and friends, but also the many care workers and managers who have called for this to happen also! As...
Minister finally confirms that legislation is on the cards
The Times has reported the findings of the Rights for Residents survey and again highlighted our campaign for those in health and care settings to have legal rights to receive visitors. The collective lobbying of MPs, the recent House of Commons debate and meetings...
Care Minister Helen Whatley meets with Campaigners
In response to a House of Commons Debate on the "right to maintain contact in care settings" Care Minister, Helen Whately met with Jenny and Diane from Rights for Residents, Helen from the R&RA and Julia from John's Campaign. The Ministers closing comments during...
Watch the Parliamentary debate on Guaranteeing Contact in Care Settings – Full Video Coverage
House of Commons Back Bench Business Debate - Guaranteeing Contact in Care Settings. On Thursday 27th October, a landmark debate took place in the House of Commons. The debate was organised by a group of cross party MPs led by Dan Carden (Lab) Daisy Cooper (Lib Dem)...
Transcript from the Parliamentary debate on Guaranteeing Contact in Care Settings – Hansard
House of Commons Back Bench Business Debate - Guaranteeing Contact in Care Settings. On Thursday 27th October, a landmark debate took place in the House of Commons. The debate was organised by a group of cross-party MPs led by Dan Carden (Lab) Daisy Cooper (Lib Dem)...
Information – Parliament to debate a new legal right to end isolation in health and care -27th October 2022
Parliament to debate a new legal right to end isolation in health and care MPs from across the political spectrum will debate the creation of a new legal right to ensure people can maintain contact with their family across health and care settings. The...
Latest Care Home Visiting Survey – Published October 2022
Latest Care Home Visiting Survey Current Government guidance in England states that there should be no restrictions on care home visiting, with the exception of infection prevention and control measures during an active coronavirus outbreak in the home. In the event...
Letter to ALL Directors of Public Health, Directors of Adult Social Care, Local Authority Public Health Teams and UKHSA Health Protection Teams
A coalition of organisations has written to local health and care leaders for a second time, calling on them to end harmful isolation practices and to help promote the rights of people in care. Organisations representing both care providers and residents expressed...
