Care homes: Is it illegal to discriminate by age? - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

On 12 April, restrictions in England are due to ease further but John's Campaign, who supports residents and their loved ones, have begun legal action against the government over guidance which bans care home residents aged 65 and over from taking trips outside the home.

With nearly all residents administered at least one dose of the vaccine, campaigners said it was "shocked" you can "discriminate people purely on grounds of their age".

Today programme’s Mishal Husain discussed the rules and guidance for care home residents with Julia Jones, co-founder of John’s Campaign; Donna Pierpoint, manager of Broomgroive Care Home in Sheffield; and Mike Padgham, chair of the Independent Care Group, which represents care homes in North Yorkshire.

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