Every Story Matters: Test, Trace and Isolate
The Inquiry has published the next record of what it has heard through Every Story Matters. This record focuses on people’s experiences of the Test, Trace and Isolate system during the pandemic.
Read the recordThis broadcast is scheduled. You will be able to stream it below or on our YouTube channel (opens in new tab) from 10:30 am on 11 June 2025.
This broadcast will be available soon.
Every Story Matters
Thank you to everyone who has shared their story through Every Story Matters
This was the largest listening exercise ever undertaken by a UK public Inquiry. Tens of thousands of people shared their experience of the pandemic and the impact it had on them and the people around them.
On 23 May 2025, Every Story Matters closed but these stories will continue to play a crucial role in the Inquiry’s investigations. They will become part of the public record, and help Baroness Heather Hallett, the Inquiry Chair, make recommendations for the future.
Every Story Matters Records
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