Warwick and Leamington MP Matt Western calls for urgent inquiry into Covid-19 deaths in Warwickshire
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Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (22nd July) before the summer recess, the Warwick and Leamington MP outlined his thanks to many in the community who helped in the effort against the virus.
He also said, however, that he had “real concerns about the failure of some and lack of leadership in recognising the threat of the pandemic”.
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Hide AdMr Western specifically mentioned the response to the crisis in care homes, believing there was an “absolute blindness” to the issue.
To date, there has been at least 394 ‘excess deaths’ in Warwickshire care homes this year.
Mr Western said: “We have seen 65,000 excess deaths [in the UK].
"I believe we cannot wait for a Government inquiry.
“We need an interim urgent inquiry to take place, and I certainly want to see one in Warwickshire.”
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Hide AdMr Western has previously called out local and national government for their responses to the social care outbreaks.
Back in May, Mr Western said “locally, Warwickshire County Council were slow to prioritise social care in important Covid-19 response meetings – omitting the issue of social care completely – until I intervened.”
He also said: “Shockingly, Public Health England’s guidance in March said that care homes were “very unlikely” to see an outbreak of Covid-19.
"At the same time, the WHO declared a global pandemic and people were already dying in the UK.”