THE UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s damning report into pandemic social care has exposed then-Tory health secretary Matt Hancock’s claims to have thrown a “protective ring” around care homes as a “cruel lie,” bereaved families said today.Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett found vulnerable residents and care workers alike were left with “insufficient protection” as patients were discharged from hospitals into care homes without knowing if they carried the virus.

THE UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s damning report into pandemic social care has exposed then-Tory health secretary Matt Hancock’s claims to have thrown a “protective ring” around care homes as a “cruel lie,” bereaved families said today.

Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett found vulnerable residents and care workers alike were left with “insufficient protection” as patients were discharged from hospitals into care homes without knowing if they carried the virus.

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