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Leaders call for COVID-19 safety measures to remain in care homes

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on July 6, 2021

Leaders have called for safety requirements to remain in place for care homes after the Prime Minister announced the lifting of lockdown restrictions on 19 July.

Four Seasons says ‘no decision yet’ on making care home visit booking permanent

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on July 1, 2021

Four Seasons Health Care has stressed no decision has yet been made following a backlash over a letter to relatives

Mansfield Care produces virtual tour videos to showcase care homes

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on June 30, 2021

Mansfield Care has invested in new technology to offer potential residents and their families’ virtual viewings of its care homes.

Care home residents allowed overnight stays as visiting restrictions eased

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on June 15, 2021

Care home residents will be able to stay overnight with family and friends as part of a new easing of visiting restrictions announced by the government.

Campaigners issue legal challenge to 14-day care home isolation requirement

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on June 11, 2021

Care home visiting rights group, John’s Campaign, has issued a High Court challenge to a requirement for residents to isolate for 14 days on isolation on admission or return from an overnight visit.

More visitors allowed for care home residents as lockdown eases

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on May 17, 2021

Care home residents are allowed five named visitors from today as part of government lockdown easing measures.

Care home residents to be allowed five visitors as COVID restrictions eased further

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on May 11, 2021

Care home residents will be allowed five named visitors from Monday, 17 May, as part of the government’s easing of lockdown restrictions.

Care home residents allowed low risk visits without need to self-isolate

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on May 4, 2021

Residents are being allowed to leave their care homes for low risks without needing to self-isolate under new guidance introduced by the government.

R&RA calls for two-week quarantine on care home trips to be lifted

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on April 23, 2021

The Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA) has called for a blanket two-week quarantine after care home trips to be lifted

Care England calls for government review on care home trips

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on April 16, 2021

Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has called for a review of government guidance

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