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Care home residents were sacrificed to save NHS during Covid pandemic, damning inquiry report finds

The Independent Politics · 20 October 2026 at 17:03

Care home residents were sacrificed to save NHS during Covid pandemic, damning inquiry report finds

Inquiry finds Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ around care homes was unfounded

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