well earlier i spoke to west end star ruthie henshall, whose mother is living in a care home. reaction to the rule change. the cases of covid are... is just... ask any of the care homes who have been opening up, the difference in the my mother is remarkable. it's been commented on fourth not the light is back on in her eyes, she needs herfamily around her. the touch, more than anything, she moaned the light and i hug her and thatcher. and i go and feed her and read to her, and why shouldn't they have a human right, which is to have other people. we are allowed to go outside with six people now and it will continue to open up. give the care home residents the same. give them a life because they are not getting... they do not have a wife, my mother is in her room most of the time now. they cannot cope stop trying to get people in and out of visits and it's a half—hour visit my sister gets once every two or three weeks ago she cannot get... there are too many people trying to get in a visit with all the restrictions. that is not a meaningful visit behind a screen for 30 minutes o

well we can speak now to west end star ruthie henshall, whose mother is living in a care home.king to us on the bbc and i know this is something you've spoken so passionately about over the course of the pandemic. first of all, your reaction to rules changing this tuesday, what does it mean for you and your mum?— and your mum? well, it's been wonderful— and your mum? well, it's been wonderful for— and your mum? well, it's been wonderful for me _ and your mum? well, it's been wonderful for me because - and your mum? well, it's been wonderful for me because i - and your mum? well, it's been wonderful for me because i ami and your mum? well, it's been - wonderfulfor me because i am part of her care team now because her needs are so great but i do also want to stress that my mum physically and... she cannot speak, cannot walk, nothing, cannot move, so yes, her needs are great but what about the needs of mental well—being? loi welcome what they said, to me it means nothing because what is still happening as there is a postcode lottery in the care homes are making up their own rules,

ruthie henshall talking about people in care homes and her mother is one of them.s to worsen. it's become the first country to record more than 400 thousand coronavirus infections in a single day. the country's hospitals are still struggling with shortages of oxygen and beds and its vaccination programme is being hampered by a lack of supplies. australia has now banned its own citizens from returning from india. mark lobel has this report. grasping valuable oxygen, receiving care in a car. others still urgently seeking it... translation: we are waiting here in the hope that - they will help us a bit. and in the meantime, we are trying to organise oxygen from another source. ..as the now all—too—familiar queues for oxygen continue. it is notjust oxygen — wood is in short supply too, with so many cremations like this taking place. translation: because the government has given up, everything _ now depends on god. many are pinning their hopes on vaccines, too. the world's largest vaccination drive here has so far led to 150 millionjabs. all adults over the age of 18 ar

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well, earlier, i spoke to west end star ruthie henshall, whose mother is living in a care home. rule change. the cases of covid are... it is... ask any of the care homes you have been opening up. the difference in my mother is remarkable. and it has been commented on. the light is back on in her eyes, she needs herfamily around her. she needs touch more than anything. she moans with delight when i hugged her and touch her. and i go and feed her and read to her and why shouldn't they have their human rights, which is to have other people, we are allowed to go outside with six people now and it will continue to open up. give the care home residents the same. give them, you know, a life. because they're not getting... they have not got a lie. my mother risen however most of the time now. they cannot cope trying to get people in out for visits and it is a half—hour visit. my visits and it is a half—hour visit. my sister gets once every two or three weeks. there are too many people trying to get in and visit with all the covid restrictions. so thatis with all the covid restrictions.

well earlier i spoke to west end star ruthie henshall, whose mother is living in a care home. her reaction to the rule change. although to the rule change. i welcome what they said, to although i welcome what they said, to me it means nothing because what is still happening is there is a postcode lottery and the care homes are making up their own rules. because if they get a case of covid the government are not there to help them, so, where you might think that this is great news and people will get to go out, it is just not happening like that. there are people who are still going to be seeing their loved ones through a plastic covering. 50 seeing their loved ones through a plastic covering.— seeing their loved ones through a plastic covering. so you think that will still be _ plastic covering. so you think that will still be happening _ plastic covering. so you think that will still be happening when - plastic covering. so you think that will still be happening when the i will still be happening when the rules change on tuesday? is that about simply not enough staff to manag

well, we can speak now to the actress, ruthie henshall whose mother has dementia and lives in a carehy you support this petition and what the petition is calling for. the petition and what the petition is callin: for. , :, , calling for. the petition is calling for all of the _ calling for. the petition is calling for all of the guidance _ calling for. the petition is calling for all of the guidance that - calling for. the petition is calling for all of the guidance that the l for all of the guidance that the government is giving at the moment. it needs to be made to law and made mandatory. what is happening is that we are having a postcode lottery, where some homes are applying it in some homes are not. there are some people who still have not seen loved ones or had any kind of meaningful contact with loved ones in more than a year. we want rights enshrined in law, so that whatever, people like my mother, the residents of homes, can have somebody who will always be there for them. i think that is absolutely essential. this is a human rights issue. it is notjust about keeping people

let's talk more about this withjenny morrison, from rights for residents, and to the actor ruthie henshalln in her eyes, because she cannot talk any more. there is a huge difference and i posted pictures the other day. she looks ten years younger. she looked really wretched before. and it is the difference it has made. i am an essential carer and the word essential carer and the word essential is correct. that is why we need to stop the postcode lottery with the care homes. people are not following the guidance, so it needs to be law. , , following the guidance, so it needs tobelaw. , to be law. jenny, we spoke about our to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's — to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's situation. - to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's situation. how- to be law. jenny, we spoke about your mother's situation. how will| your mother's situation. how will the change today affect what you can do with her, can you take her out? good morning. thanks for having me on. good morning. thanks for having me on it_ good morning. thanks for having me on it will— goo