Coronavirus: when hospital visitors are allowed

NHS clarifies exceptions for family and carers of vulnerable patients

Coronavirus ambulance
(Image credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a near blanket ban on hospital visits across the country, but there are some exceptions to the rule.

NHS England has published a list of circumstances in which relatives might be allowed to visit their loved ones.

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