Care Homes: Visits
(asked on 12th May 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to limit the risk of covid-19 in care homes from visitors.
This question was answered on 17th May 2022
We have published guidance on infection prevention and control in adult social care settings which encourages visitors to take necessary precautions. This includes wearing face masks and staying away from the care home if they are symptomatic or test positive for COVID-19. Visitors providing personal care are advised to test themselves up to twice weekly before entering the care home, with free asymptomatic testing available.