Today on the first day back in Parliament, during Health Questions, I was able to raise the Partridge Care Home problems with Health Minister Paul Burstow:
"A BBC Essex investigation into Rushcliffe Partridge Care Home in my constituency, has uncovered shocking allegations of abuse and neglect. Will the Health Minister urge the Care Quality Commission, to step in now with an enquiry, and take what ever legal action necessary to protect the elderly residents, and will the Minister meet with me and my constituent Lesley Minchin, whose relative has suffered from what has been going on in the care home?"
The Minister responded by saying:
"I certainly share the concern the hon. Gentleman outlined. BBC Essex reports of abuse and degrading treatment in this particular home, is a cause for concern. The CQC (Care Quality Commission) are due to publish a report very shortly, and I would certainly be happy to meet my hon. friend to discuss this matter further. This Government is determined to shine a light on abuse wherever it is to be found, to root it out of the system, to make sure people are treated with dignity and respect and get the care they need."
by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you are taking up the issue of the treatment of residents in this care home, Rob. Like you, I am in tears when I read of the treatment of some of this home's residents and of the generally second class treatment of elderly people in our country.
ReplyDeleteThe vulnerable elderly people in this home, and countless others like them across Britain, deserve so much better treatment than they are receiving. I recall a Panorama investigation a few years ago which revealed the inhuman treatment of terminally ill elderly people, dying on the geriatric wards of our hospitals. People were left to die alone and in terrible pain with little or no comfort or support, some were horribly abused.
This should not be happening to people at the end of their lives and it's time for us, as a nation, to reform the care standards of our elderly and vulnerable people so that such treatment can never happen again!
The issue is not a popular one. It's an issue most of us would rather not think about because none of us like to think of ourselves becoming vulnerable and totally dependent on the care of others. Yet this will happen to many of us and we must all face up to the fact that we are all currently failing those in our community with the greatest need.
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ReplyDeletedear sir i have been working at partridge centra for 8 weeks and find if very nice and clean good food good staff and plenty of staff all ways some one there if you need to talk if got a problem all so i dont wont to go to work any were else what happen in augs has gone now new staff new year get out the old and in with the new
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