Patient safety

National leaders’ ‘unwise’ comments put staff at ‘unnecessary risk’ of covid

By 2026-03-19T13:22:00

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Source: UK Covid Inquiry / Youtube

NHS England alongside other health bodies made “unwise” statements on covid transmission at the start of the pandemic which put staff and patients at “unnecessary risk”, the chair of a public inquiry has said.

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