Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Prioritise Covid-19 testing for relatives of residents in Care Homes.
Closed
5,113 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe testing the relatives of care home residents for Covid-19 should be made a priority so that they can meet their loved ones again before they die and to ease the pressure on care staff.
Because they are the only ones that can arrange this.
Timeline
| 28 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
5,113
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
28 May 2020
Closed
28 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.