What is the UK Covid-19 Inquiry?

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry’s work is guided by its Terms of Reference.

Every Story Matters: Healthcare

The Inquiry has published the first record of what it has heard through Every Story Matters. This first record focuses on people’s experiences of the United Kingdom’s healthcare systems during the pandemic.

Read the record

Hearings

Vaccines and Therapeutics (Module 4) – Public Hearings

  • Date: 14 January 2025
  • Starts: 10:00 am
  • Module: Vaccines and therapeutics (Module 4)
  • Type: Public

Module 4 public hearings timetable

This broadcast is scheduled. You will be able to stream it below or on our YouTube channel (opens in new tab) from 10:00 am on 14 January 2025.

This broadcast will be available soon.


Every Story Matters

We are inviting you to tell us about your experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Every Story Matters is an online form that asks you to choose from a list of topics and then tell us about what happened. By taking part, you help us to understand the effect of Covid-19, the response of the authorities, and any lessons that can be learned.

Find out more and take part

News

Updates from the Inquiry

Baroness Heather Hallett

Update: Inquiry opens 2025 with Module 4 hearings, confirms dates for Module 9 ‘Economic response’ hearings and Module 2 report publication schedule

Next week (Tuesday 14 January), the Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness Hallett, will open hearings for the Inquiry’s fourth investigation (Module 4) examining vaccines, therapeutics and anti-viral treatment across the UK.

  • Date: 8 January 2025
UK Covid-19 Inquiry logo

How did the Covid pandemic affect children? Hundreds of young people give evidence to landmark Inquiry research project

UK Covid-19 Inquiry announces completion of the Children and Young People’s Voices fieldwork. In total, 600 children and young people aged 9-22 have been able to share their personal experiences of the pandemic as part of the Children and Young People’s Voices research project, which...

  • Date: 19 December 2024

Second preliminary hearing for Inquiry’s investigation into Procurement and Distribution (Module 5) to take place next week

Next week (Wednesday) will see the Inquiry hold its second preliminary hearing for its fifth investigation examining procurement and distribution of key equipment and supplies across the UK.

  • Date: 4 December 2024

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Documents

Our document library holds all publications, evidence, reports and records related to investigations and the running of the Inquiry.

Structure of the Inquiry

Information about the topics of investigations (modules) that will be explored to deliver on the aims of the Inquiry.

Terms of Reference

The Inquiry has now received its final Terms of Reference, which set out the topics of the Inquiry’s investigations into the UK’s pandemic response.