OriginalSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished14:03 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished14:03 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Care home residents were ‘an afterthought’ and ministers’ failures allowed virus to spread quickly, Covid inquiry finds”
“Inquiry finds Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ around care homes was unfounded”
Covid inquiry finds care homes were neglected as virus spread quickly
Key points
- Inquiry reports care home residents were treated as an afterthought during the pandemic.
- Findings say protecting the NHS priority came at the expense of care sector protection.
- There were over 43,000 deaths in care homes in the UK from March 2020 to July 2022.
- Matt Hancock’s 'protective ring' claim around care homes is deemed unfounded.
- Shortages of PPE and late actions allowed virus to spread and harm residents.
How it got here
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