The wave of Covid that spread through care homes in the early stages of the pandemic was devastating. Anyone who lost a loved one during that time has a right to know whether their death could have been avoided.
In the wake of leaked text messages, Matt Hancock is facing renewed claims that he failed to follow scientific advice on testing people entering care homes in early 2020. In one message, the then Health Secretary was reportedly told by chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty to test “all going into care homes” but ultimately only mandatory testing for those coming from hospital was introduced.
