Campaigners say many operators ignoring new government guidance and restricting visits unnecessarily
Families of care home residents fearing another lockdown if a new Covid variant spreads are urging the UK government to enshrine visits for essential carers in law.
More than 225,000 people have signed a petition calling for the right to be guaranteed, amid warnings from residents’ groups that too many care home operators are restricting visits unnecessarily and that a new Covid wave could plunge vulnerable residents back into months of isolation.