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‘Protect the NHS’ slogan hurt care home residents in pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

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UK Covid inquiry finds government failures allowed virus to spread 'like wildfire' in care homes

A damning public inquiry report led by Baroness Heather Hallett has found that care home residents were treated as 'an afterthought' during the pandemic, with government failures enabling Covid-19 to spread rapidly among vulnerable and elderly people. The sixth report of the Covid inquiry is highly critical of how the UK government attempted to protect people in care settings.

Oct 20, 2026·4 sourcesPublic health policy
UK Covid inquiry finds government failures allowed virus to spread 'like wildfire' in care homes
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