COVID-19: lessons must be learned
We've made a short film based on interviews with blind and partially sighted people as the UK Covid-19 Inquiry enters a new phase.
Many blind and partially sighted people were disproportionately affected by the pandemic and the UK's response to it and, in the film, we share some of those experiences.
RNIB Chief Executive Matt Stringer said, "The inquiry is a hugely important opportunity for lessons to be learned, to inform the UK’s response to future national crises and make sure that the rights and needs of blind and partially sighted people are never again overlooked."
RNIB is formally part of the inquiry’s public hearings on healthcare during the pandemic, as part of the Disability Charities Consortium, a group of nine national disability charities: the Business Disability Forum, Leonard Cheshire, Mencap, Mind, NAS, RNID, Scope and Sense.
How you can help
If you use social media, please share this film with the hashtag #UKCovidInquiry to help us ensure more people are aware of the impact of the pandemic and understand how we can better prepare in future.
We also encourage blind and partially sighted people to share their experiences during the pandemic directly with UK Covid-19 Inquiry which is keen to hear from the public. Find out more on the Every Story Matters section of the public inquiry website.