Granny wins care home Happy Hour law change

• Care homes can now serve alcohol during designated "Happy Hour" periods without requiring a full liquor licence, following a successful campaign by Anita Le Brun
• This regulatory change aims to improve quality of life and social engagement for care home residents by allowing moderate alcohol consumption in supervised settings
• Clinicians should be aware of this policy shift when considering residents' wellbeing and social activities, whilst remaining mindful of individual health conditions and medication interactions with alcohol

Anita Le Brun, the face of a campaign to allow for alcohol to be served at care homes without a licence, is celebrating its success.

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