Television presenter Kirstie Allsopp has criticised the visiting policies of Welsh hospitals, claiming NHS bosses have "no business" still making use of the "wicked" restrictions introduced during the pandemic. The co-presenter of Channel 4 show Location, Location, Location said that Welsh hospitals were "particularly bad in this respect".
Allsop has become renowned for her fierce opposition to Covid-19 lockdowns which she said had affected the mental health of young people and revealed a "mealy-mouthed gutlessness in people". Writing in the Telegraph she said: "Restrictions which limit the time you can be with a patient to an hour a day, by appointment, and at a time which is set by the hospital are frankly wicked and the fact that some hospitals are still sticking to these rules is appalling.
"Welsh hospitals are particularly bad in this respect; one lovely contributor to our show told me he believed that the strain put on his elderly mother by being the only person who could go to see his father had killed her. Making the appointment, rushing to be on time for the measly hour a day set by the hospital, and then doing it all again the next day was just too much for her."
