Petition · past parliament
Allow visitors to loved ones in care homes to have free lateral flow tests.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Allow visitors to care homes to access free Lateral flow tests.
It has been a difficult time for us all but it has been really challenging for those of us with a loved one in a care or residential home.
From April, visitors to care homes will need to buy lateral flow tests in order to visit their loved ones. Current pricing shows that a single test would be between £2.50 and £5.99 and packs of 4 from £17.
Care homes will be insisting on negative LFT s for some time. After not being able to see relatives for long period,we now have to pay to visit?
From April, visitors to care homes will need to buy lateral flow tests in order to visit their loved ones. Current pricing shows that a single test would be between £2.50 and £5.99 and packs of 4 from £17.
Care homes will be insisting on negative LFT s for some time. After not being able to see relatives for long period,we now have to pay to visit?
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Free access to LFT tests for families visiting loved ones in Care Homes
Free access to LFT tests for families visiting loved ones in Care Homes
Free access to LFT tests for families visiting loved ones in Care Homes
Free access to LFT tests for families visiting loved ones in Care Homes
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.