Deaf in High Places? Still hoping for the success of the UK COVID Inquiry
By the time you read this … Baroness Heather Hallett Chair of the UK COVID INquiry I’ll be on my way to attend the opening session of module 3 of the COVID Inquiry. Unlike some previous massively long-running public inquiries this one, chaired by Baroness Hallett, is sub-divided into smaller, subject-specific sections called modules. Module 1, 'Resilience and Preparedness', has already been concluded and a report has been published. It will come as little surprise to hear that Baroness Hallett did not consider Britain well-prepared for a pandemic. Hearings for Module 2 – Core UK Decision-making and Political Governance -- have also been completed but there’s no report as yet. John’s Campaign (or Ymgyrch John as we become when we cross the border) was asked to speak for patients / care home residents and their family carers in Wales. This made it just about manageable for a small organisation and it was often unexpectedly interesting to see how the situation in a differ...