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Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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The long-awaited report into the impact the Covid pandemic had on the NHS has been published. It has found that the NHS in England came close to collapse during the height of the pandemic, only narrowly avoiding it due to the efforts of healthcare staff. Among the 400 pages of text, the inquiry questions the government's "stay at home" messaging, highlights how patients were failed and finds that hospital visiting rules were too tough. Here's a look at all the key findings: In the decade leading up to the pandemic, the NHS had seen its budget squeezed on a historic level. Spending rose, but only just, despite fast-rising demand because of the ageing population and an increase in people with long-term health conditions. The inquiry's report says this meant the NHS entered the pandemic with not enough beds or staff - a "precarious position" to be in.…

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