Coronavirus: English care homes policy 'reckless', MPs say

Report criticises ‘appalling’ error of discharging untested patients from hospitalsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAdvising hospitals to discharge thousands of patients into care homes without knowing if they had coronavirus was a “reckless” and “appalling” policy error, a Commons report has said.Discharging about 25,000 patients to free up beds was an example of the government’s “slow, inconsistent and at times ne