Why are hospitals still banning visitors 'because of covid'?
Recent investigations by The Mail on Sunday have found nine hospital trusts are still banning visitors completely, and half of all UK hospitals still have visiting restrictions in place – due to Covid regulations. The Medical Minefield team hear from one woman who's husband spiralled into a mental health crisis while being treated for heart failure in hospital, after being banned from seeing his loved-ones in April. Meanwhile, Julia Jones, co-founder of visitor's rights charity John's Campaign, says these stories are all too familiar, and explains why she's calling on ministers to resolve the issue.
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