Nina’s Law - Enable Carers to Continue Care Visits for Disabled Patients in Hospitals
Nina’s Law - Enable Carers to Continue Care Visits for Disabled Patients in Hospitals
The Issue
https://youtu.be/RlMvijgzGKQ - Channel 5 Interview
My name is Nina, I live with Primary progressive MS, and I am an electric wheelchair user. I now receive assistance from two carers four times a day, which enhances my quality of life significantly. During a long hospital stay, my care was severely compromised which is what led to my care being awarded. This highlighted a monumental problem to me as current practices leave many patients like me unable to continue receiving our regular care visits whilst on hospital premises. These vital services often funded by the NHS / taxpayers must be allowed to continue.
This doesn't just affect my health and well-being, but it places unnecessary financial burden on the NHS. If carers were allowed to continue their services in hospital premises, thousands of pounds could be saved and redirected towards other vital patient services. This shift in policy would alleviate pressure from nursing staff and ensure that patients receive needed care without interruption.
Based on my personal story and hundreds of others, we need to address this critical issue. Changes to the Care companies contracts and practices could significantly bolster the quality of healthcare while simultaneously saving the NHS substantial funds.
We urge the NHS and the government to stipulate that CHC (continuous health care) is a mandatory specification of a care companies contract. They must support disabled patients to have their carers continue their care visits on hospital premises while they are admitted. This is not just a matter of health management; it's a matter of preserving personal dignity and upholding fundamental rights of disabled people like me.
Join us in advocating for this change. Sign this petition to urge all Care Companies to allow continuous care visits by carers for disabled patients admitted in hospitals.
47,237
The Issue
https://youtu.be/RlMvijgzGKQ - Channel 5 Interview
My name is Nina, I live with Primary progressive MS, and I am an electric wheelchair user. I now receive assistance from two carers four times a day, which enhances my quality of life significantly. During a long hospital stay, my care was severely compromised which is what led to my care being awarded. This highlighted a monumental problem to me as current practices leave many patients like me unable to continue receiving our regular care visits whilst on hospital premises. These vital services often funded by the NHS / taxpayers must be allowed to continue.
This doesn't just affect my health and well-being, but it places unnecessary financial burden on the NHS. If carers were allowed to continue their services in hospital premises, thousands of pounds could be saved and redirected towards other vital patient services. This shift in policy would alleviate pressure from nursing staff and ensure that patients receive needed care without interruption.
Based on my personal story and hundreds of others, we need to address this critical issue. Changes to the Care companies contracts and practices could significantly bolster the quality of healthcare while simultaneously saving the NHS substantial funds.
We urge the NHS and the government to stipulate that CHC (continuous health care) is a mandatory specification of a care companies contract. They must support disabled patients to have their carers continue their care visits on hospital premises while they are admitted. This is not just a matter of health management; it's a matter of preserving personal dignity and upholding fundamental rights of disabled people like me.
Join us in advocating for this change. Sign this petition to urge all Care Companies to allow continuous care visits by carers for disabled patients admitted in hospitals.
47,237
Supporter Voices
Petition created on 1 October 2024