Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Change the policy on discharging covid 19 hospital patients into care homes.
Closed
670 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should provide alternative care for elderly Covid-19 patients who need discharging from hospital. These patients should not be going into care homes until we know they are no longer infectious. The government should consider the use of empty hotels instead, or use of negative testing
The policy needs changing as knowingly allowing people with covid-19 into a care home full of the elderly is life threatening.
Care homes are already overstretched, with limited staffing and resources. The resources needed to protect staff and residents even further would be enormous.
Care homes are already overstretched, with limited staffing and resources. The resources needed to protect staff and residents even further would be enormous.
Timeline
| 19 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
670
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
19 May 2020
Closed
19 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.