Dominic Cummings today gave evidence to the House of Commons on the Government’s pandemic response. Mr Cummings’ comments have revealed what we knew all along – that the Government’s ‘protective shield’ around care homes during this pandemic did not exist.

Over 30,000 care home residents have died of coronavirus during this pandemic. 25,000 elderly people were discharged to care homes without being tested, and frontline care workers were left without PPE.

‘The Government was much too slow to act to protect residents and staff. As we emerge from this pandemic, Ministers must put in place a plan to transform social care. Never again should care homes face a crisis of this scale.

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