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• UK care home where workers abused resident may face criminal action

  14-10-2022 19:00
  CQC ‘reviewing evidence’ after footage shows 88-year-old Ann King’s treatment at Reigate Grange‘I will always hear her screams’: family tell of heartbreak over care home abuseThe provider of a luxury care home where a 88-year-old woman with dementia was abused is facing possible criminal action as a government minister said he was “shocked and saddened” at her mistreatment.After the Guardian published secret camera footage showing Ann King being abused a
  
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• Britain’s care system is broken from the top down. It’s people like Ann King who suffer | Jenny Morrison

  14-10-2022 16:06
  Until social care is properly funded and its workers adequately paid, neglect will continue to occurFamilies have been left feeling distressed and anxious after witnessing the video of 88-year-old Ann King being tormented and abused by those meant to be caring for her. This is a realisation of the worst nightmares of all those who have loved ones in care.This sadly, is not a case of a few bad apples, but indicative of a broken system. The sector is facing a staffing crisis due to low pay and poo
  
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