{"id":326943,"date":"2026-03-17T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-care-home-rule-change-that-families-have-been-fighting-for-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:00:29","slug":"the-care-home-rule-change-that-families-have-been-fighting-for-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-care-home-rule-change-that-families-have-been-fighting-for-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The care home rule change that families have been fighting for | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VxSLygpmwjs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The care home rule change that families have been fighting for | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VxSLygpmwjs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The government has promised to crackdown on care providers who restrict families from visiting their loved ones with learning disabilities. <\/p>\n<p>It follows an ITV News investigation which found hundreds of families saying they are being cut off from vulnerable relatives, after they complained about poor care.<\/p>\n<p>Ministers have promised to strengthen visiting rights and warned they could change the law to ensure better protections for families. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has promised to crackdown on care providers who restrict families from visiting their loved ones with learning disabilities. 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