Families say they have to ‘beg’ care homes to allow them to visit elderly relatives and urge the government to clarify the rules From Monday April 12, care home residents will be allowed two regular visitors Campaigners say it is a ‘cruel lottery’ for families, with some homes allowing 30 minute visits once a week, … Read more
Together again! Joy for families with elderly relatives as care homes allow visitors for the first time in a YEAR Emotional reunions took place across the UK as care homes reopened to visitors Pam Harrison was among the delighted residents to finally see family yesterday Guidance allows visits without a screen if Covid test is … Read more
Sir Stirling Moss’ will has revealed a series of surprising gifts and treasured possessions that he left to friends and loved ones. The incredibly detailed list included thousands of pounds for friends to enjoy a dinner at a Miami seafood restaurant, paying off telephone bills, and for some friends to continue ‘enjoying our usual nights out’. … Read more
No visiting sick relatives in hospital until NEXT YEAR: Doctors warn precautions to stem the spread of Covid will stay despite cases falling Banning visits from friends and family will likely continue ‘well into next year Outpatient clinics are also expected to be phased back only very gradually Prof Andrew Goddard said the precautions would … Read more
Grieving families last night said deaths had been wrongly certified as Covid-19. Demanding an inquiry, top medical experts and MPs also insisted they were ‘certain’ that too many fatalities were being blamed on the virus. One funeral director said it was ‘a national scandal’. The claims are part of a Daily Mail investigation that raises … Read more
The families who are unable to say a proper farewell: Care home residents are dying without the comfort of family around them because of ‘inhumane’ visiting restrictions, relatives claim Campaigners urge ministers to change the law so relatives can hug loved ones Six charities have teamed up to demand that homes are open fully to … Read more
Relatives have pleaded with the Government to restart essential care home visits by next month. Six groups called for urgent action to reopen care homes in England ‘as a matter of safety, common decency, and fundamental human rights’. It comes after a couple married for 61 years celebrated moving into the same care home together with … Read more
She’s currently awaiting the imminent arrival of her first child with her partner of seven years, Martin. And Kate Lawler, 40, transported her Instagram followers back to the early stages of her pregnancy journey over the weekend, when she shared video of relatives reacting to the news that she’s expecting her first child. In the … Read more
Heartbroken relatives are demanding a change in the law so they have the same right to hug home residents as social care staff. Up to 50 per cent of staff at major care homes are refusing to have the vaccine, MPs warned yesterday, yet they can still give close personal care. Meanwhile family members are … Read more
Desperate relatives of Covid patients in Brazil have been queuing for hours to fill their loved-ones’ oxygen tanks while a new mutant strain of the virus ravages the country. Amozonas state has been inundated with cases of the new variant and doctors at hospitals in Manaus, the rainforest’s largest city, are being forced to decide … Read more