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• Pilot to allow England care home visits 'too late' for many families

  14-11-2020 14:28
  
  Access to regular testing for friends and family will start in only 20 care homesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFamilies of care home residents have described the launch of a government pilot scheme to increase visits as “too little too late”.On Friday night, the government announced that relatives and friends of people living in care homes would receive access to regular testing to allow them to visit their loved ones. The pilot scheme will begin i
  
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• Family of care home residents to get regular Covid tests to allow visits

  14-11-2020 01:01
  
  Pilot scheme could put an end to distressing restrictions on access to loved ones, government saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFamily and friends of people living in care homes will get access to regular testing to allow them to visit their loved ones, the government has said.A pilot scheme launching on Monday will take place in 20 care homes across Hampshire, Devon and Cornwall. But the plan will be rolled out to other regions before Christmas, according to
  
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