02-07-2025 19:36 via theguardian.com

‘Full of excuses’: families condemn Matt Hancock’s testimony to Covid inquiry

Former health secretary defends decision to discharge untested patients into care homes as ‘least worst option’ Bereaved families have said Matt Hancock’s evidence to the Covid inquiry “was full of excuses and completely devoid of accountability” as he described discharging untested patients into care homes as “the least worst option”.In his testimony to the UK Covid-19 inquiry on Wednesday, the former health secretary defended the decision to move hospi
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