Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish a roadmap for the return of close contact care home visits.
New visiting arrangements started on 8 March. Every care home should ensure that each resident can nominate one named person who can have regular, indoor visits. Those residents with the highest care needs can nominate an ‘essential care giver’.
In mid-April we will assess the data and take a decision on opening up further opportunities for visiting, setting out a plan for the next phase of visits for people in residential care.