Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Relax Government guidance on care home visits during Covid-19
Closed
723 signatures
What the petition asks
Ease guidelines on the restrictions for visiting family & friends in care homes. Introduce alternative measures that allow contact with residents. E.g. TRUST family to keep the people they love safe by allowing them into their bubble, so take them out of the home. Save the mental health of 1000s
The serious impact on health caused by this isolation is happening NOW to our most vulnerable. Stringent "Guidelines" means vulnerable loved ones are left isolated and alone. Carers are also struggling to cope without the help from volunteers and families. In the meantime, people outside, including the elderly, are slowly and sensibly learning to live life with increasing freedom. We need to think creatively, as they did in WW1&2, to give our loved ones dignity and love! It can be done!
Timeline
| 5 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
723
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
5 Oct 2020
Closed
5 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.