The Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026: Anne's Law - code of practice 31 March 2026
'Anne’s Law’ describes a series of legal acts and regulations that give new duties to care homes to strengthen the rights of people living in adult care homes to see and spend time with people who are important to them. The code of practice explains how these duties should work day-to-day.
Endnotes
2 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
3 Health and Social Care Standards: my support, my life - gov.scot
4 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
5 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
6 Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
7 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
8 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
9 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
10 The Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011
11 Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
12 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016