Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Require personal care in care homes to be done by carers of the same sex
Closed
51 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a requirement that residents in a care home only have same sex carers carrying out a residents' personal care. We think this would reduce the risk of sexual abuse of vulnerable people.
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
51
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
4 Apr 2025
Closed
4 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 19 Aug 2026.