Inquiry into regulation of care for older people

Remit

The Health and Sport Committee has undertaken a short inquiry into the regulation of care for older people. The inquiry focused on addressing one key question:

Does the regulatory system ensure care services for older people are providing good quality and appropriate care?

Timetable

The Committee published its report on Tuesday 29 November 2011.

Scottish Government response to the report Tuesday 24 January 201(472 KB pdf)

A debate on the Committee's report and the Scottish Government's response was held on Wednesday 7 March 2012.

Evidence

Written evidence

To inform the inquiry, the Committee sought views in response to the following questions:

Can we be confident that the regulatory system is picking up on care services where the quality of care is poor?
Are there any particular weaknesses in the current system?
Does the system adequately take into account the views of service users?
Does the registration and regulatory system provide an appropriate basis for the regulation, inspection and enforcement of integrated social and NHS care in the community?

Read the submissions received by the Committee in response to its call for views, and other correspondence and written evidence relating to the inquiry

Read the news release on the call for evidence