Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Issue guidance so carers continue care visits for disabled patients in hospital
Open for signatures
986 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to issue guidance ensuring that hospitals allow care workers to continue their care visits to disabled patients whilst they're in hospital.
We believe this will benefit both the care worker and care agency, as they will not lose work whilst the client is in hospital, and the client keeps their regular carer who knows their routine and individual needs. We believe this could also free up time for nurses on the ward and stop bed blocking and give continuity of care for the client.
Timeline
| 8 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
986
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
8 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.