Calls to lift lockdown in UK care homes over fears for residents’ mental health
Relatives and social care chiefs warn that Covid-19 social isolation is contributing to deaths of residents
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Senior social care leaders are calling on ministers to prioritise unlocking care homes amid growing concerns that mental health problems are contributing to the deaths of residents.
Most care homes have been closed to visitors since the lockdown began, to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but many fear the lack of contact with loved ones has had serious consequences on residents’ mental and physical wellbeing.
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