Covid inquiry: Families unhappy with Welsh government

Logo BBCBBC
2023-06-08 21:58:56  • 3 mins

Bereaved families of coronavirus victims feel the Welsh government has not adequately taken part in the Covid public inquiry, their solicitor says.

Craig Court, who represents bereaved families, said the Welsh government had not participated "as well as they should have".

He claimed the Welsh government failed to deliver crucial paperwork with just days to go before Tuesday's inquiry.

The Welsh government refused to comment on an open inquiry.

A UK-wide inquiry will start on Tuesday, which could go on as long as three years, and will predominantly look at the UK government's approach to the pandemic.

A Wales-specific inquiry was blocked by Labour members of the Senedd, with First Minster Mark Drakeford saying it should wait until after the UK-wide investigation had been completed.

Mr Court told BBC Wales "there is a great concern over the duty of candour" displayed by the Welsh government.

  • Covid inquiry promises to cover key Welsh issues
  • Welsh Parliament Covid inquiry plan voted down
  • Drakeford gets reassurance over UK Covid inquiry

He said the worries stemmed from the "very late disclosure" of documents from the government, which have made preparations for the Tuesday inquiry difficult.

Continue read on bbc.com

Families who lost loved ones to Covid have criticised "a lack of co-operation" by the Department of Health with the ongoing public inquiry. Eighty families...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-09-30 16:07:27  • 1 min
By Laura Foster Health and science reporter Covid will "continue to surprise us", England's deputy chief medical officer has warned ahead of another tricky...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-01 23:42:31  • 1 min
Early voting began on Monday in New Zealand for the nation's Oct. 14 general election, with conservative contender Christopher Luxon casting his ballot....
Logo The IndependentThe Independent
2023-10-02 05:45:49  • 1 min
Britain could be hit by swine flu again this winter, health bosses fear. Officials are now urging millions of eligible Brits to get their annual jabs before...
Logo Daily MailDaily Mail
2023-10-02 09:24:37  • 1 min
Vulnerable people such as the elderly are being urged to get vaccinated against flu as winter approaches. Data from 2022 shows that the flu vaccine prevented...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-02 07:48:28  • 1 min
By Gareth Lewis BBC Wales political editor October: the start of autumn proper, when the first chills of the coming winter begin to descend. But in the...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-01 08:18:22  • 1 min
Government spending on preventative policies, from vaccines to family hubs, should be significantly increased, and the Treasury should create a accounting...
Logo The GuardianThe Guardian
2023-10-02 11:00:03  • 1 min
Water bills in Wales could go up by 120 a year by 2030 as Welsh Water pledges to cut river pollution. The firm said its new business plan meant customers...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-02 06:38:51  • 1 min
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive to Covid-19 and has been forced into virtual campaigning just two weeks before the October 14...
Logo Daily MailDaily Mail
2023-10-01 04:43:03  • 1 min
The NHS will be the Conservatives achilles heel at the next election, ministers have been warned in a new report by a former government special adviser on...
Logo The GuardianThe Guardian
2023-10-01 18:27:36  • 1 min
Millions of people living in damp and run-down properties are suffering worsening mental and physical health due to delays passing crucial reforms into law,...
Logo The GuardianThe Guardian
2023-10-02 11:00:11  • 1 min
A campaign group has warned many of the failings identified in a report into Covid-19 in Northern Ireland hospitals during the pandemic still exist. The...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-09-29 20:51:47  • 1 min
Jeremy Hunt has distanced himself from Suella Bravermans hardline stance on immigration after backlash to her speech claiming that multiculturalism has...
Not so much a party conference. Not even an end of the pier show. More of a funeral wake. At which most of the participants appear to have already died. Four...
Logo The GuardianThe Guardian
2023-10-01 18:56:20  • 1 min
goes with: https://composer.gutools.co.uk/content/651991a98f080714cd55ebee As the politician most closely associated with the 350m a week for the NHS Brexit...
Logo The GuardianThe Guardian
2023-10-01 18:28:48  • 1 min
By Daniel Esson Local Democracy Reporting Service Blood tests are to be reinstated at a Kent hospital. The phlebotomy unit at Victoria Hospital in Deal shut...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-02 05:03:36  • 1 min
Quote of the day I dont know what the intention was around that it might just be get attention This side of a general election, I might politely suggest it...
Logo The GuardianThe Guardian
2023-10-01 19:43:17  • 1 min
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent NHS bosses are warning patients to expect extreme disruption in hospitals, as junior doctors and consultants stage a...
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-01 23:40:28  • 1 min
By Shelley Phelps & James McCarthy BBC News The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has accused the Welsh government of having an "extreme ideology"....
Logo BBCBBC
2023-10-01 18:21:00  • 1 min
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows the COVID-19 virus can directly infect coronary arteries,...