No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report

October 20, 2026 · 5:15 pm 2 sources

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• ‘Superficial damp squib’: Covid inquiry recommendations fail to impress bereaved families
  The Guardian · October 20, 2026 17:15
  Latest report paints a painful picture of the care sector during the pandemic. 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…
• No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report
  The Guardian · October 21, 2026 18:11
  Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy “At the time it felt like a devil’s bargain – it was horrible, but it was what [we thought] we had to do to keep people safe,” says Amy of the “devastating” and “terrifying”…