Guidance on visiting has been updated to reflect the new Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standard on visiting and accompanying in health and care settings (Regulation 9A) which requires, among other things, that care home residents must be facilitated to receive visits, and not discouraged from taking visits out of the care home.

Infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care: acute respiratory infection (ARI) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Click here to read the DHSC letter to adult social care providers about testing updates