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Covid inquiry finds care homes ‘an afterthought’
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The UK Covid-19 inquiry has published a critical report on adult social care, finding that care homes were an 'afterthought' during the pandemic, with over 43,000 recorded deaths involving Covid-19 between March 2020 and July 2022. The report concluded that Matt Hancock's 'protective ring' around care homes was 'unfounded'. Bereaved families and health leaders have said the report's recommendations are timid.
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