The draft terms of reference for the COVID-19 Public Inquiry have been announced

The draft terms of reference for the COVID-19 Public Inquiry have been announced

The draft terms of reference for the COVID-19 Public Inquiry have been announced. These are wide-ranging and cover the public health response, including how and when decisions were made; how the NHS and wider health and social care system responded, including issues or capacity and resilience; and the economic response.

Inquiry Chair, Baroness Hallett, will now hold a four week public consultation, open until 23.59 on 7 April 2022. You can respond to the consultation by completing the online survey at UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry.

View the terms of reference here

Hempsons’ dedicated COVID-19 Inquiry team are able to provide advice on the implications of the draft terms of reference for health and social care providers, and support in preparing for the forthcoming Inquiry. To find out how we can help please contact the team via the links below.

Click to request a call with a member of our COVID-19 Public Inquiry team

Find out more about how we can help you prepare for the Inquiry in our COVID-19 inquiry brochure

Upcoming COVID-19 Terms of Reference webinar

Building on our COVID-19 webinar series, click here to be notified of our forthcoming webinar on Understanding the Terms of Reference.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Be prepared for the statutory COVID-19 public inquiry

Earlier this month NHS England told local NHS organisations that they must start preparing for the statutory public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic. Any organisation might be called upon to provide evidence for the statutory inquiry, and individuals may be required to give evidence under oath. Government said last month that a statutory public inquiry would begin in spring next year.

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