Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks: UKHSA guidance

We would like to hear your views on UKHSA's guidance, Supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks - GOV.UK . This document provides general principles to support advice and decision making for anyone involved in the provision of advice to adult social care homes. It provides a review of the issues which should be considered in safely planning and protecting visiting during outbreaks of infectious illness. We are carrying out a review to find out how useful the guidance is and how it is being used in care homes. Your feedback will help us ensure the guidance remains practical, relevant, and responsive to the needs of people living in care homes, their families, and care home staff.

The survey has 12 questions and should take about 12 minutes to complete.

Survey link: Evaluating Safer visiting guidance in Care homes during infectious illness outbreaks – Fill out form. Please complete the survey by Friday 31 July 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact the Adult Social Care Team at ascteam@ukhsa.gov.uk or alternatively please email kelly.stoker@ukhsa.gov.uk directly.