Care providers should act now as UK care home operator faces legal action over Covid response

Jack Baumgardt, Associate in Ashfords’ Business Risk and Regulation Team
Comments from Jack Baumgardt, Associate in Ashfords’ Business Risk and Regulation Team
News of the first spate of legal actions by bereaved families against care homes has been long anticipated. The Covid-19 Pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges, from staffing to PPE, testing, reporting and perceived lack of Government support. The vulnerability of older persons and the anxiety caused by restrictions on vi