Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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The sixth report from the Covid inquiry has found that government failures allowed the virus to spread rapidly in care homes, with over 43,000 recorded deaths. Key issues included shortages of PPE and inadequate discharge protocols for hospital patients into care settings, creating an environment where Covid could thrive. The report criticized the government's focus on protecting hospitals rather than care homes, leading to devastating consequences for residents and staff.