Submitted on Tuesday 10th November 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 15th December 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Increase the number of designated visitors for people in hospital and care homes
Relax the visiting rules for families to visit their family members who are currently in hospital and care homes. One designated visitor is not enough when people may be nearing the end of their life. We need there to be rules that allow more visitors for these situations.
My grandad was put in hospital this year, he is 83, with Dementia and Alzheimers. We haven't seen him in 5 months which is very unusual as I have lived next door to him my whole life. If this were normal times, every one of my family members would have been to visit him to hold onto the precious moments that we have left with him. I know that my family is most certainly not the only family going through this at this very difficult time, and something more needs to be done.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition, the number of recommended visitors has been increased, but is a decision for individual care homes on what can be managed.
You can find out more information here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/visiting-care-homes-during-coronavirus/update-on-policies-for-visiting-arrangements-in-care-homes
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