Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Enable visits by relatives of care home residents using rapid Covid-19 tests
Closed
329 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should make rapid Covid-19 tests available for relatives of care home residents to enable risk-managed visits, so family members can see each other and help prevent deterioration in their mental health. We can no longer do nothing. Nothing is not an option.
Timeline
| 7 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
329
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
7 Dec 2020
Closed
7 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.