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Who is doing what with regards to #essentialcaregiver status. Who is promoting, what does it mean?
In March @NCFCareForum put out a joint post with ourselves and have been actively pushing for fairer visiting ever since - thank you #rightsforresidents socialcare.blog.gov.uk/2021/03/30/par…

The @CareEngland 'charity' & @ProfMartinGreen make noises about #essentialcaregiver but until the recent change in guidance most of their members have been very reluctant to follow it, why? they have denied their 'customers' their basic #humanrights #rightsforresdients

We hope @NationalCareAsc would follow #essentialcaregiver guidance but on @BBCBreakfast their vice president talks of pods/screens for a single case - ECG can still visit during an outbreak (2+cases) do they not allow the guidance? #rightsforresidents

Now, from our members we are hearing, a lot, that local @UKHSA are telling care homes to stop all visiting in the event of an outbreak - including #essentialcaregiver - against the guidance - whilst we are tagging @CareQualityComm and @KateTerroni we know they are on holiday!#rfr

What is the guidance for #essentialcaregiver, with the help of @relresuk we have a simple poster. If you run a #carehome & offer this to every resident, let us know, so we can give you a shout out, we want to celebrate good care homes #rightsforresidents
rightsforresidents.co.uk/essential-care…

If you go to our #facebook page it is full of pictures of families able to see each other facebook.com/groups/Rightsf following the above guidance for #essentialcaregiver has enabled this and should not be denied to anyone- #rightsforresidents

For more information, template letters and to find out more about our campaign please go to rightsforresidents.co.uk and please, if you have a loved on in care, ask to be their #essentialcaregiver #rightsforresidents

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