Abuse News - Care Home Professional

OPINION: COVID isn’t the only threat to older people in care homes

Opinion by Lee Peart on September 22, 2021

Richard Robinson, CEO of Hourglass, calls on the care home sector and government to take immediate action to tackle this abuse and neglect. Channel 4’s moving drama, ‘Help’, last week shined a horrifying light on

Nottinghamshire care provider fined £363,000 after resident was raped

Business Crime by Lee Peart on September 17, 2021

A Nottinghamshire care provider has been fined £363,000 after a woman was raped by another care home resident.

‘Moonlighting’ care worker called dementia patient a ‘coward’

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on September 9, 2021

A Scottish care assistant has been given a two-year warning on their registration after calling a dementia patient “a coward”.

Alleged abuser continued to work at care home despite being reported, CQC says

Business Care home groups Compliance Operators by Lee Peart on August 16, 2021

A staff member continued to work at a care home despite an incident being reported by a whistleblower, the CQC

Former care home worker who told colleague to punch resident struck off

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on July 13, 2021

A former care home worker has been struck off for verbally abusing elderly residents. Fernan Murdoch was removed from the

Care home assistant jailed for two years for drunken attack on resident

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on July 9, 2021

A former care home assistant who attacked a resident living with dementia while drunk has been jailed for 26 months.

Sacked care home worker fined £150 for racial abuse

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on June 17, 2021

A care home worker who was sacked for racially abusing a colleague has been fined £150 following a court hearing.

CCFTV calls for abuse of elderly to be made a Hate Crime

Business Crime Legislation by Lee Peart on June 15, 2021

Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) has called for abuse of the elderly to be made a Hate Crime. The

Care worker banned after grabbing resident by the throat

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on April 1, 2021

A care worker has been banned for grabbing a resident by the throat and using threatening language.

Three care home workers suspended over bullying allegations

Care home groups Human Resources Operators People by Lee Peart on March 30, 2021

Three staff members have been suspended at a Skye care home during an investigation into bullying allegations, according to a

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