Covid-19 inquiry chairwoman accused of ‘U-turn’ over mental health impact
The chairwoman of the Covid-19 inquiry has been accused of a “U-turn” over the probe’s examination of how the pandemic affected mental health.
Charities including Mind and Rethink Mental Illness have joined forces with the Centre for Mental Health, the Association of Mental Health Providers and other groups to urge Baroness Hallett to think again about how the issue will be dealt with by the inquiry.
They say the lack of focus on mental health “risks failing” millions of people with pre-existing illness, alongside those who sought help during the pandemic but were “turned away”.
