Where did the UK go wrong?

MENTAL health services; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICAL care; COVID-19 pandemic; MEDICAL sciences

Articles ANATOMY OF A CRISIS Austerity and the government's lost month led to catastrophe The failure of the UK government to respond effectively to the threat posed by Covid-19 has had far-reaching economic and social consequences, and led to thousands of avoidable deaths. The government was late to initiate the lockdown, with ministers dithering during those crucial early days because they were reticent to use the degree of state intervention that was required. The government put political priorities ahead of public health To date, the UK has been one of the worst-affected countries in the world by the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to a public outcry about the disproportionate number of deaths among BAME NHS workers and within the community, the government commissioned a review into the possible "disparities" (not "inequalities") in Covid-19 outcomes among ethnic groups. [Extracted from the article]

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