The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has announced it will publish its report on the Care Sector (Module 6) on 20 October 2026. This is the sixth in its series of reports on the Inquiry’s modules.
The Homecare Association gave both written and oral evidence to Module 6. The key messages conveyed by our CEO, Dr Jane Townson, OBE, are here: Our CEO speaks up for homecare at the Covid-19 Inquiry and in the following documents and video:
- A transcript of Jane’s oral evidence (pages 3-48): Transcript of Module 6 Public Hearing on 14/07/2025 - UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
- Jane's full witness statement: INQ000587670 - Witness statement of Dr Jane Townson OBE, Chief Executive of the Homecare Association, dated 23/05/2025. - UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
- Jane’s opening statement to Module 6 hearings (pages 129-136): Transcript of Module 6 Public Hearing on 30th June 2025. - UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
- Jane's closing statement to Module 6 hearings: Homecare Association Closing Statement.
- The video of Jane's closing statement from 1:09:43: UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 6 Hearing - 31 July 2025 AM.
- Our song to mark the end of this module: Through the Door in honour of homecare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic.
We also contributed to Module 2 - see UK Covid-19 Inquiry update, scroll to November 2025.
The Inquiry’s seventh report, 'Test, Trace and Isolate', is due for publication on 19 November 2026.
