Dominic Cummings claims ‘tens of thousands’ died unnecessarily because of way Covid was handled – as it happened
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The Royal College of Nursing is also calling for the start date of the Covid inquiry to be brought forward in the light of Dominic Cummings' evidence today. This is from the RCN's chair, Dave Dawes.
Failures in planning, decision-making and accountability left nursing staff dangerously short of the protection they needed from the very beginning of the pandemic. But even today, we are continuing our demands for increased protection for health care workers as new variants emerge.
Hearing today's proceedings will have been difficult for anyone who has lost a colleague, family member or friend to Covid-19.
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