The duty to investigate COVID-19 deaths in the UK care sector
Posted on 22nd June 2020
Despite the Chief Scientific Adviser reportedly warning the Government as early as January 2020 that the care sector in the UK was particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, it has been accused of -neglecting care homes and failing to promptly implement necessary measures. Many of the bereaved families of frontline workers and residents are now looking for answers as to how and why their loved ones were put at risk, despite the Government’s knowledge of the threat posed.