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Closed Relax Government guidance on care home visits during Covid-19

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Ease guidelines on the restrictions for visiting family & friends in care homes. Introduce alternative measures that allow contact with residents. E.g. TRUST family to keep the people they love safe by allowing them into their bubble, so take them out of the home. Save the mental health of 1000s

The serious impact on health caused by this isolation is happening NOW to our most vulnerable. Stringent "Guidelines" means vulnerable loved ones are left isolated and alone. Carers are also struggling to cope without the help from volunteers and families. In the meantime, people outside, including the elderly, are slowly and sensibly learning to live life with increasing freedom. We need to think creatively, as they did in WW1&2, to give our loved ones dignity and love! It can be done!

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    MPs to debate family visit access in health and social care settings during the Covid-19 outbreak

    MPs will debate family visit access in health and social care settings during the Covid-19 outbreak this Wednesday 11 November in Westminster Hall. The subject of the debate has been determined by the Backbench Business Committee.

    This will be a general debate. General debates allow MPs to debate important issues, however they do not end in a vote nor can they change the law.

    The debate will start at 2.30pm and last for 90 minutes.

    Watch here this Wednesday: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/bfeefaef-0fbe-4422-b984-b0255d559dc0

    Find out more about how Parliamentary debates work: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/debates/
    Find out more about the Backbench Business Committee: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/202/backbench-business-committee/

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