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Oct 2020
North Yorkshire County Council may allow visits to care homes after this month following a backlash from upset relatives.
Richard Webb, director of health and adult services at the council, wrote to care homes this week advising them to halt routine visits throughout October.
This prompted some members of the public, as well as Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones, to say visits should be allowed to go ahead.
At a press briefing yesterday, Mr Webb said the council would set up a working group with relatives and care home providers to investigate ways that allowed people to visit homes after this month.
One possible solution, he said, would be to allow a nominated person to visit.
But Mr Webb added he “could not make any promises”.
The resident was critical of Mr Jones' suggestion to Parliament that visits could take place behind glass screens or windows.
She said it would add to the confusion and frustration felt by residents with dementia, adding:
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