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Matt Hancock Faces Backlash Over Deadly COVID Care Home Policy

7/3/2025

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Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, is under fire for his controversial decision to send untested hospital patients into care homes during the COVID crisis, a move tied to countless deaths. While he defended it as the "least-worst decision," grieving families found his words deeply offensive. The High Court has already deemed these policies unlawful, exposing grave lapses in care home safety.

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Matt Hancock, the former health secretary, is under fire for his controversial decision to send untested hospital patients into care homes during the COVID crisis, a move tied to countless deaths. While he defended it as the "least-worst decision," grieving families found his words deeply offensive. The High Court has already deemed these policies unlawful, exposing grave lapses in care home safety.