Inquiry found government failures in care settings allowed spread of Covid. More than 43,000 recorded deaths in care homes between march 2020 and July 2022. About 1.5 million adults were either living or receiving support in their homes when Covid hit.
Inquiry finds government failings allowed covid 'to spread like a wildfire' in care homes. Inquiry says guidance failed us during pandemic. "if we face another health crisis, we face utter chaos in healthcare settings"
Stormont says the government's response to covid in care homes was too little, too late. The 287-page report highlights shortages of protective equipment for carers. It blames this on care homes themselves.
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