Autumn budget leaves much to be desired for social care
Social care funding announcement pales in comparison to NHS funding and cost for the workforce
Residents in social care last priority for Care Quality Commission
"There is perhaps a lack of clarity about who [the CQC] work for... personally I feel residents are last on the list.”
Response to CQC’s plans to “rebuild trust”
Care Rights UK responds to the CQC's plans to rebuild trust after the interim report by Penny Dash revealed fundamental failings.
We have new team members!
We’ve recruited new team members to expand our adviceline and grow our campaigning reach across the UK!
Joint statement on recent unrest
Care Rights UK has coordinated a joint statement from care organisations on recent unrest
CQC failings
Our reflections on the Secretary of State describing the care regulator for England ‘not fit for purpose’
Zipwire for care rights
We rode the world’s fastest zipwire to raise funds for our vital work
Zipwire for care rights
Sponsor our terrifying challenge, to help our campaign for a new right to a Care Supporter
Letter to PM condemning onslaught on rights
Care Rights UK co-sign a letter alongside 25 organisations
Our letter to Ministers
We have written to Ministers about their plans to make visiting a new ‘fundamental standard’ for all health and care services, outlining some of our thoughts and concerns.
Tell us about your experience of care
Have you experienced or witnessed poor care in a care setting in the past two years? If so, please help by completing our short survey.
MPs write to Prime Minister requesting new legal right
MPs have written to the Prime Minister, requesting that he take forward the Care Supporters Bill, which would give us all the right to at least one Care Supporter.
Read our report on healthcare experiences during the pandemic
As part of our work for the official Covid-19 Inquiry , we conducted a survey to understand how healthcare in care homes was affected during the pandemic. Nearly 300 people responded.
Government consultation on visiting: a backward step?
We wrote to Ministers about our concerns with their consultation on visiting
Evictions from care homes
Our work with researchers shows the harmful impact of evictions from care homes
Parliament takes a step closer to Gloria’s Law
Watch Dan Carden MP’s powerful speech in favour of the new right to a Care Supporter - Gloria’s Law.
Help us fight for care rights
We have been making great strides to push for a new right for people needing care, but we need your help to get it over the line! Please take 1, 2 or even 3 quick actions to help.
Ensuring lessons are learnt in the COVID-19 public inquiry
Our role as core participants in the COVID-19 public inquiry