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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

Covid: Families facing ‘postcode lottery’ of care home ‘lockdown’ restrictions

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Families are still facing a “postcode lottery” of Covid restrictions in care homes, with some being forced to wear masks and see their loved ones through perspex screens, despite the official rules having been relaxed.

Visits should be unrestricted unless there is a Covid outbreak in a home, when residents are allowed “to have one visitor at a time”, according to guidance from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

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