‘This is an attack on human rights’: UK care homes still denying family visits to residents

Relatives and support groups claim that the sector has been left behind' as the rest of society opens up

Dozens of care homes are still denying people access to their elderly relatives 20 months after the pandemic began, according to support groups.

Although ministers have urged care homes to allow relatives to visit, groups including the Relatives & Residents Association and Unlock Care Homes say that many are still unable to see elderly residents.