Nursing And Residential Care Industry

EDM number 718 in 1994-95, proposed by Matthew Taylor on 01/03/1995.

That this House congratulates the Western Morning News for its investigation into the nursing and residential care industry, highlighting isolated cases of abuse; calls on the Government to consider a national code to ensure there is always a properly trained member of staff on duty at residential homes; and demands that adequate resources should be available to local and health authorities to inspect homes on a regular basis.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.