An inquiry into the UK’s pandemic response has concluded that care homes were neglected during Covid-19, with government failures allowing the virus to spread uncontrollably among elderly and vulnerable residents. The chair of the inquiry highlighted a critical lapse: the absence of guidance to isolate patients discharged from hospitals into care settings, which she described as a "significant oversight." Experts warn this omission contributed to rapid outbreaks in care facilities, where residents faced heightened risks. The findings underscore broader concerns about the government’s prioritization of sectors during the crisis.
Inquiry chair says failure to advise care homes to isolate people discharged from hospital was ‘significant oversight’• UK politics live – latest updatesThe care sector was “an afterthought” during the Covid-19 pandemic, and government failures caused the virus to spread “like wildfire” among vulnerable and elderly people, a public inquiry has found.Heather Hallett, who is leading the Covid-19 inquiry, said it was a “significant omission” that the government did not advise that patients discharged from hospitals into care homes should be isolated, causing the virus to spread rapidly among residents and staff. Continue reading...
