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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Safety regulator refused to investigate some NHS staff Covid deaths

An NHS worker cleaning PPE during the first wave of the pandemic.
An NHS worker cleaning PPE during the first wave of the pandemic. Photograph: Getty Images

Britain’s safety at work regulator refused to investigate reports from NHS trusts that 10 frontline staff had died as a result of catching Covid-19 during the pandemic.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) declined to look into at least 89 dangerous incidents that NHS trusts said involved healthcare workers being exposed to Covid, including 10 deaths.

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