Gillian Keegan: Minister sorry for not ending visit after Covid result
She added: "I should have immediately ended the meeting, and on reflection this was an error of judgment on my part.
"I fully recognise the importance of following the letter and spirit of the policies, so want to be upfront about what happened and to apologise for the mistake I made." Ms Keegan, the Conservative MP for Chichester, added that she was now isolating at home and "fortunately feel fine". First elected in 2017, she was made a care minister at the health department as part of Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle last September.says people should begin self-isolating "straight away" if they receive a positive Covid test result.
A spokesman for Health Secretary Sajid Javid said he had spoken to Ms Keegan, who "has taken responsibility for her actions and made a full apology".On Tuesday Ms Keegan met Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen, whoThe trio were meeting ministers to discuss their campaign for suicide awareness to be added to the school curriculum.
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