By Q Radio news
People across Northern Ireland are now able to visit care homes twice a week from today.
It's due to updated guidance that allows for more frequent visits to all those in care settings - which also includes hospitals, hospices, and maternity units.
Northern Ireland's Commissioner for Older People Eddie Lynch is calling for care homes to stick to the rules:
People across Northern Ireland are now able to visit care homes twice a week from today.https://t.co/Z5IHkiplIL
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) May 7, 2021
(Northern Ireland's Commissioner for Older People Eddie Lynch)
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