Rejected petition Make 15 minute express covid testing available to visit family in care homes

Make express Testing available so family can visit their loved ones in care homes, people are deteriorating rapidly, with no quality of life and unable to leave or see family. It’s coming to the point that we never be able to see them again as a vaccine may be too little too late. 1 test per family.

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So families have a chance to see loved ones again a chance to cuddle them and show them they are loved and have not forgotten them and some a chance to say bye if it’s coming to the end. It’s in humane and no quality of life

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Since you started this petition, the Government has announced a pilot scheme to provide testing to relatives of care home residents. It is planned that this scheme will then be rolled out nationally in December: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pilot-for-family-members-to-get-regular-testing-for-safer-care-home-visits

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Date submitted 10 November 2020
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