Member

The Covid module 1 inquiry found that years of underinvestment meant that pandemic planning was not a sufficient priority, that our health services were already suffering and beyond capacity, and that there were high levels of illness and health inequalities. All of that meant that the state was ill prepared to manage a crisis on this scale. Therefore, apart from the specific recommendations, delivering on the Government’s missions—particularly in this context, building a National Health Service fit for the future—will contribute in important ways to the UK’s resilience.