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“Care home residents were sacrificed to 'protect the NHS' during Covid pandemic causing 43,000 deaths after failings saw virus 'spread like wildfire', damning inquiry finds”
“More than 43,000 residents died after hospitals discharged infected patients into care homes without adequate protections, allowing the virus to ‘spread like wildfire’.”
Care home Covid failures caused about 43,000 deaths, inquiry finds
Key points
- Inquiry finds care home residents sacrificed to protect the NHS during Covid-19.
- More than 43,000 residents died after hospitals discharged infected patients into care homes.
- Tests, PPE shortages, and inability to isolate arrivals worsened virus spread.
- Visiting restrictions caused immense emotional harm and isolation for residents.
- Report recommends better planning, testing, PPE, and end-of-life communications.
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