Expert Panel member of the Commissioner for Older People Northern Ireland’s statutory review of the failings at Dunmurry Care Home in Northern Ireland

Overview

Overview

Contributor(s) Organisations

John Williams(Researcher)
Aberystwyth Law School

Impact level	Benefit
Period	2017 - 18 Jan 2020
Impact Type(s)	Policy and legislation
Links	Report of the findings of the statutory enquiry held by the Commissioner for Older People into Dunmurry Care Home NI. Follow up report

Impact summary

I contributed to the investigation and the drafting of the final report and made several televisions and radio appearances in relation to the report.

Beneficiaries

Residents of Dunmurry and their families. It has led to significant changes to attitudes in NI in relation to adult safeguarding. It is widely referred to by those campaigning for the reform of the law.