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Hancock: Whitehall oversight of care was terrible

Whitehall oversight of adult social care before Covid-19 was ‘terrible’ and officials had no understanding of whether councils could cope, former health secretary Matt Hancock admitted today.

By Mark Conrad | 27 June 2023

Whitehall oversight of adult social care before Covid-19 was ‘terrible' and officials had no understanding of whether councils could cope, former health secretary Matt Hancock admitted today.

Appearing at the independent UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Mr Hancock acknowledged major problems with the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) oversight of the sector.

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