The last day of the inquiry was told how the government has done nothing to close a loophole that has led to"unsafe treatment, abuse and deaths".Audio created using AI assistanceA man stands next to flowers for the victims of the bombing days after it took place. Pic: APThe chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry has made a plea to the home secretary for"lasting change" after it emerged that there was no timescale to act on one of his key recommendations.
ETUK, the first aid provider at the arena, did not have enough staff with the right clinical qualifications on the night of the attack and some staff were not qualified to provide healthcare at events.They were the first to arrive at the scene of the explosion in Manchester but had not prepared properly for a major incident and on the night the"whole system fell apart," the inquiry was told.
"Those who provide event healthcare services may be responsible for the lives of very many people," he added. Mr Greaney asked:"Surely we are able to agree, there is a state of affairs in which routinely thousands of people are going to venues for events, and they are at risk of injury and death as a result of a lack of regulation?"Ms Reed said:"That is absolutely going to be the question that we need to answer. We need to consider exactly what it is that we're wanting to implement.
He added:"It is important that there are public hearings of some sort, so that the public and the families can be reassured as to what is happening."