The UK Covid-19 Inquiry's sixth report examines the impact of the
pandemic on the adult social care sector in the four nations of
the United Kingdom.
Module 6 Report - Care
Sector
Module 6 Report In-brief summary
- Care Sector
Details
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is an independent public inquiry
established to examine the UK's response to and impact of the
Covid-19 pandemic, and to learn lessons for the future. The
Inquiry conducted its public hearings for each module between
June 2023 and March 2026 and began publishing reports containing
findings and recommendations from July 2024.
Module 6 examined the impact of the pandemic on the adult social
care sector in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The
module includes care provided in adult care and residential
homes, in people's own homes by professional carers and unpaid
care provided by family members or friends. It looks at the
decisions made by each nation's government, examines the steps
taken in care homes to stop the virus spreading and the care
sector's capacity to respond to the pandemic.
- Module 6 Report - Care Sector. Available in English and
machine-translated to all other languages on the Inquiry's
website.
- Module 6 Report - In-Brief' summary - Care Sector. The In
Brief' summary is available in English, Welsh, English Easy Read,
a video animation and audio only format. It is also
machine-translated to all other languages available on the
Inquiry's website.
Reports relating to the Inquiry's other Modules will be published
until 2027 and details of these can be found here: Inquiry Module
Reports. A full list of the Inquiry's modules and the topics
that have been investigated can be found in the Structure
of the Inquiry.
For further information, see the Inquiry's Terms of
Reference.
