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January 2007 |
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NCA pleased common sense has prevailed |
National Care Association has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s
decision not to impose the obligations placed on local
authorities in Human Rights legislation on to care homes.
Sheila Scott, NCA Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted
common sense has prevailed. Care home residents rights are
fully protected already under existing legislation.”
She went on to say: “NCA was only invited to intervene on 13
December 2006 and we are so grateful for the way our legal
representatives Peter Grose from Lester Aldridge and Cherie
Booth QC and Professor Aileen McColgan from Matrix Chambers
responded so speedily and ably in informing the Court of
Appeal of the way care homes are regulated currently and the
possible impact of imposing obligations on care homes which
should only be placed on central and local government.
Sheila explained: “Human Rights legislation is intended to
protect people from abuse by the State either at a local or
national level. At NCA we have always believed that it is
for local government to arrange services to be provided for
people in need of care in the independent sector and that
there is already significant, robust and pertinent
legislation in place within the Care Standards Act to
protect people living in care homes.
NCA believe that in almost all cases the inspection system
works well. If there is a concern that protection is not
always effective then that must be a failure of the
inspection process rather than the existing legislation.”
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