‘People are Dying of Sadness’: Legal Challenge to Guidance on Care Home Visits

‘People are Dying of Sadness’: Legal Challenge to Guidance on Care Home Visits
A care home resident talks with a caregiver outside a care home in Scunthorpe, northern England on May 4, 2020. Lindsey Parnaby/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Campaigners are challenging the government in the courts over restrictions on care home visits that they say are leaving thousands of people “dying of sadness.”

John’s Campaign, which advocates for the rights of those with dementia, on Oct. 28 filed urgent court proceedings against the UK’s Department of Health over guidance which they say unlawfully encourages blanket bans on family visits in higher risk areas.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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