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Liz backs calls to make family visits to care homes the law

03/02/2021

Today I announced that Labour would push for the legal right for care home visits to take place. The ban on care home visits has been a scandal, and taken a terrible toll on families and residents. Tens of thousands of care home residents have been unable to receive visits […]

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Liz responds to news that all care homes in England have been offered the coronavirus vaccine

01/02/2021

Over a quarter of all coronavirus deaths have taken place in care homes, so it is of course good news that all care home residents have now been offered the first dose of the vaccine. However, we need to know exactly how many staff have been vaccinated, and how we plan […]

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Homecare workers in England still not being tested, say families

28/01/2021

Personal assistants work hard providing care to people in their own homes, but right now they are not being regularly tested for coronavirus. Home care workers have been at best an afterthought in this pandemic so far. Ministers must guarantee that all personal assistants are regularly tested, and that they […]

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Liz calls for better sick pay for self-isolating workers

27/01/2021

I spoke to East Midlands Today yesterday evening about the worrying news that 75% of people who have coronavirus symptoms aren’t self-isolating. Self-isolation is absolutely key to stopping the spread of Covid-19 – but the reality is, many people who are asked simply cannot afford to do so. Nearly 2 […]

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Liz responds to rise in care home outbreaks in Leicester

22/01/2021

I spoke to a number of care homes this week about the vaccine roll-out in Leicester. It’s very worrying to hear that some homes haven’t been able to vaccinate all of their residents and staff. The Government promised that all care homes would be vaccinated by Sunday, and they must […]

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Covid-related deaths up by 46% in England’s care homes, figures show

20/01/2021

There’s been more than 21,600 deaths from Covid-19 in care homes so far, and this week alone we saw a 46% increase in deaths. We are now in a race against time – the Government must leave no stone unturned to deliver on its promise to complete care home vaccinations […]

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Ministers cannot ignore the warning signs as care homes risk being overwhelmed again

13/01/2021

The last month has seen a really worrying increase in the pressure on care homes. We cannot protect our NHS if we don’t protect social care – and the Government must spell out what support they’re providing. I’ve written for PoliticsHome about what the social care sector needs to make […]

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Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes double in a fortnight as care sector is biggest source of infection clusters

11/01/2021

There have been more than 20,000 deaths from Covid-19 in care homes. Residents and staff must be the absolute priority for vaccination, and as infection rates rise, we are in a race against time. Every means possible must be used to get the vaccine out. There needs to be a […]

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Leicester MPs reflect on 2020

04/01/2021

I spoke to the Leicester Mercury about the last year representing a seat in Leicester, throughout coronavirus and the extended local lockdown. What we need for 2021 is a strong vision to build this city back for the future. We need a plan to get our city back to its best […]

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Liz demands action to reduce coronavirus infection rates

18/12/2020

I appeared on Politics Live following Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday. We discussed the Government’s Christmas guidance, and changes to the tier system. The news of a vaccine is of course wonderful. However, we need practical solutions to help our infection rates go down in the mean time. Firstly, Directors […]

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Liz supports calls for better dementia care

14/12/2020

Barbara Windsor’s widower is campaigning for better dementia care as her legacy – I agree that we need urgent social care reform to make sure that people with dementia and their families can access specialist support. Over the next few years more and more families will be impacted by this […]

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70% of families not able to visit loved ones in care homes during the pandemic

12/12/2020

A new survey from Age UK shows that 70% of families haven’t been able to visit relatives in care homes at all during the coronavirus crisis. Many families will be desperate their loved ones after so long. Now the Government have finally said that visits can take place, they must […]