The then health secretary expressed concerns that expanding care home testing could get in the way of the 100,000 daily COVID test target, according to a newspaper report.
Matt Hancock is alleged to have rejected COVID-19 testing advice for residents going into England's care homes while he was health secretary during the worst of the pandemic, according to a report based on thousands of leaked WhatsApp messages.
The Daily Telegraph alleges that chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty had told Mr Hancock in April 2020 that there should be testing for"all going into care homes and segregation whilst awaiting a result". But the leaked messages suggest Mr Hancock rejected that advice, telling an aide that the move"muddies the waters", instead introducing mandatory testing just for those coming from hospitals.
According to the investigation, he said:"Tell me if I'm wrong but I would rather leave it out and just commit to test and isolate ALL going into care from hospital.He also expressed concerns that expanding care home testing could"get in the way" of the 100,000 daily test target he wanted to hit, the investigation said.
The messages were leaked by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who received them while working on Mr Hancock's Pandemic Diaries memoir.
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