U.K. Expands Virus Testing to Residents, Staff of Care Homes
- Chancellor tells elderly, caregivers: You are not forgotten
- Government ministers under fire for neglecting the sector
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U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock will set out plans to test the elderly residents of care homes and the staff who look after them for coronavirus, following claims they were being neglected in the crisis.
While the government’s focus has been on supporting the state-run National Health Service, many of Britain’s elderly are looked after in small privately-run homes, which offer varying levels of medical care. These people, often frail or with medical conditions, are among the most vulnerable to the virus.