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New government-backed care home complaints guide launched

Posted 14/02/20

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø) announces the launch of a new complaints guidebook for the UK care homes industry.

In 2018, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)ÌýCare Homes Market Study, found that once entering into care, it is incredibly stressful for residents and their representatives to organise a move to a different care facility. The CMA also found that many residents and their representatives found it difficult to make complaints directly to care homes, and perceived the complaints processes to be unclear, complicated and confusing.

In response to this, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, in collaboration with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), produced a new guide for registered managers and care home owners. Written by industry experts, the guidebook, entitledÌýCare Home Complaints, is a clear and informative guide that assists care home operators in understanding consumer law and implementing a complaints process.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Chief Executive Leon Livermore said: "This new care home complaints guide is essential reading for care home managers and operators. Entering care is a critical life decision usually undertaken during an extremely vulnerable time for residents and their representatives alike, and this guide will prove to be essential for the improvement of the care home industry.

"I am proud of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø's role in producing the guide, and I ask the care home industry to take notice and use this free resource. The guide will improve both your business and the experiences of your residents. Let's build a better care home industry together, which starts by reading and implementing the advice in this guide."

A digital copy of the guide may be found here:Ìý

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Notes for Editors:

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Press Office: [email protected], 01268 582240.

The CMA report may be downloaded here:

In 2019, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and BEIS produced three other guides for the industry entitledÌýCare Home Communications,ÌýFair Trading for Care HomesÌýandÌýWeb Layout for Care Homes

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø)

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is a training and membership organisation that has represented the interests of the Trading Standards profession since 1881 nationally and internationally. We aim to raise the profile of the profession while working towards fairer, better informed and safer consumer and business communities.

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s members are engaged in delivering frontline trading standards services in local authorities and in businesses. www.tradingstandards.uk

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