• Calls for UK law securing right to care home visits for essential carers

    Calls for UK law securing right to care home visits for essential carers
    Campaigners say many operators ignoring new government guidance and restricting visits unnecessarilyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFamilies of care home residents fearing another lockdown if a new Covid variant spreads are urging the UK government to enshrine visits for essential carers in law.More than 225,000 people have signed a petition calling for the right to be guaranteed, amid warnings from residents’ groups that too many care home operators are r

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