UK government failures allowed COVID-19 to spread ‘like wildfire’ in care homes: Inquiry
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Tue, 20 October 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World17:15
Latest report paints a painful picture of the care sector during the pandemic. But timid recommendations and a lack of accountability threaten to undermine it Of all 10 reports due to be published by the long-running Covid-19 inquiry, this week’s findings on adult social care were especially anticipated. The impact of Covid-19 on the care sector was calamitous: tens of thousands of people died, staff were forced to wear bin bags due to a lack of protective clothing and relatives were banned...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:26
Inquiry chair says restrictions on care home visits caused immense emotional harm and left residents feeling isolated and abandoned
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World18:11
Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy “At the time it felt like a devil’s bargain – it was horrible, but it was what [we thought] we had to do to keep people safe,” says Amy of the “devastating” and “terrifying” restrictions that led to her maternal grandparents being locked down in separate care homes during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Eva and Eric had been married for more than 60 years when her...
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- irishnews.com14:08first to report
Belfast care worker Julie-Anne Hosick and the son of a Ballymena care home resident have shared their frustration over failings revealed in latest UK Covid Inquiry report
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- wrexham.com06:34UK Covid Inquiry: 96% of people sent from hospital to Welsh care homes in March 2020 were not tested
Almost everyone discharged from hospital into a care home in Wales in March 2020 went without a Covid-19 test. The Welsh Government and Public Health...