Lessons must be learned from government’s pandemic care home policy, says UNISON

Responding to claims today (Wednesday) that Matt Hancock rejected advice to test everyone going into care homes at the height of the pandemic, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:    
“Care homes were on Matt Hancock’s watch but he failed to protect them from the virus. Lives were needlessly lost because ministers effectively abandoned staff and residents. 
“Many care workers had to make their own safety kit