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Apr 2021
'We feel like prisoners': Harrogate care home resident on isolation rule
A Harrogate man who lives in a care home has spoken out against rules telling residents not to go outside and to self isolate for two weeks if they do.
Nick Moxon, 32, has cerebral palsy and is a resident at Disability Action Yorkshire's care home on Claro Road. He was shocked, like others in the home, to learn of the new guidance.
Residents like Mr Moxon have the backing of Jackie Snape, chief executive of Disability Action Yorkshire, the Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Ripon, and Richard Webb, director of health and adult services at North Yorkshire County Council. All three have spoken out against the guidance.
While the debate continues, care home residents like Mr Moxon see others enjoying the more relaxed lockdown rules and are left feeling bewildered.
Read more:
- Bishop of Ripon has ‘grave concerns’ over care home isolation
- North Yorkshire health boss challenges care home isolation guidance
Mr Moxon, like all residents at his care home, has had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine. He told the Stray Ferret:
The more restrictive guidance for care homes was issued shortly after restrictions eased on the hospitality sector last week and non-essential shops were allowed to reopen.
Ms Snape, who has written to Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones about the issue, previously said:
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