‘Superficial damp squib’: Covid inquiry recommendations fail to impress bereaved families
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…
The Guardian reports: 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.
Latest report paints a painful picture of the care sector during the pandemic.
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