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Investigation into the rights of older people living in nursing homes in Northern Ireland
 The number of older people in the UK is growing faster than any other age group. This has implications for the whole of society, including, among other issues, the provision of nursing care.
The Human Rights Commission is investigating how older people living in nursing homes in Northern Ireland are being treated. We are focusing on the day to day lives of nursing home residents and the care they receive. We ran a call for evidence through a free and confidential telephone line from 15 to 26 February 2010 and we received many calls from the public and those with experience of nursing care. During March 2010, we provided a short questionnaire on our website after the Freephone had closed to allow people to share their experiences of nursing homes.
We are now considering all the information we received through our call for evidence. Thank you to everyone who took the time to get in touch. Your input is invaluable to the investigation.
Report to be published
The information we received through the call for evidence and our wider investigation will contribute towards a report. The Commission intends to publish the final report by December 2010. It will make recommendations for improving the lives of nursing home residents as well as addressing the needs of care providers.
To find out more about the investigation generally, download the terms of reference or contact us.
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Terms of reference for the investigation into the rights of older people in nursing care in Northern Ireland - February 2010 |
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Homelessness for people with no or limited access to public funds
The Commission’s investigation report about homelessness for people with no or limited access to public funds contained a number of recommendations for government agencies.
We are working with the agencies involved to develop action plans outlining how each can meet the relevant recommendations. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Social Security Agency’s action plans have now been agreed and are available to view on our website. Work is ongoing with the Health and Social Care Trusts (the Trusts) and the Department of Health, Social Services, and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and this action plan should be available to view in due course. The investigation report can be found here.
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NIHE Draft Action Plan |
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Social Security Agency Action Plan - updated July 2010 |
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PDF File - 47.09 KB |
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