Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Loosen restrictions on visits to vulnerable patients in local lockdown areas
Closed
1,177 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should allow family visits to vulnerable patients in hospitals / care homes in areas with a high Covid alert level such as Manchester. People with deteriorative health conditions like dementia NEED to be able to interact with their family before it’s too late!
Currently, visiting care homes in areas with a high Covid alert level like Manchester is limited to exceptional circumstances such as end of life. Dementia can leave patients at a point where they don’t even recognise their own family and their quality of life can plummet. It’s heart-breaking to see families just like this being denied visitation to extremely vulnerable patients, yet the hospitality sector moves forward. Putting the economy before the value of life itself is barbaric.
Timeline
| 20 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,177
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Oct 2020
Closed
20 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.