Covid Inquiry Blames Government Failures for Care Home Deaths
💡 Why it matters
This report demands accountability and systemic changes to protect elderly and vulnerable residents in future health emergencies.
The sixth Covid inquiry report found that government failures, including lack of PPE and failure to isolate hospital discharges, caused the virus to spread 'like wildfire' in care homes. Inquiry chair Heather Hallett called the care sector an 'afterthought' during the pandemic.
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BBC News
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Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
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