A Labour MP has urged the Government to prevent his family's battle for hospital access in the heartbreaking weeks before the death of his father from happening to others.Dan Carden opened up about the experience of his dad's death, as he called on the Government to introduce a new legal right which would enable people in health and care settings to maintain contact with their relatives.Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts spoke about a similar struggle to visit her mother after sh

A Labour MP has urged the Government to prevent his family's battle for hospital access in the heartbreaking weeks before the death of his father from happening to others.Dan Carden opened up about the experience of his dad's death, as he called on the Government to introduce a new legal right which would enable people in health and care settings to maintain contact with their relatives.Plaid Cymru Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts spoke about a similar struggle to visit her mother after she suffered a stroke. She said a dementia specialist nurse explained to her that family contact was "a right rather than an optional favour", adding: "She was the first person in authority to mention this".