Police-led investigation leads to Shropshire care home staff sackings
The manager and two nurses at a Shropshire residential nursing home have been dismissed following a police-led investigation into standards of care and allegations of abuse.
They have all received police cautions after serious failings were uncovered in three unconnected incidents at the home, which has not been named.
The matters came to light after concerned relatives lodged complaints about the nursing care of their loved ones.
Detective Sergeant Jonathan Matthews, from the Public Protection Unit at Shrewsbury police station, said: "The complainants were concerned their elderly relatives at the home were being neglected.
"As a result, the police headed a Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) investigation which established all three employees had seriously under-performed. They were dismissed and received a police caution for separate criminal offences.
"The cautions mean these people have now been referred to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) and are prohibited from working in care again."
DS Matthews said the police in Shropshire were continuing to work with their partners through the social services-chaired POVA process and would not hesitate to take action against care home staff where neglect was proven.
"I want people to know that allegations of neglect will be thoroughly investigated by the multi-agency POVA process. While the majority of care homes in Shropshire maintain high standards, serious failings in caring for sick and vulnerable residents will not be tolerated."
He added: "The police will continue to drive the POVA process forward to ensure people are properly looked after and as part of this ongoing process, we are liaising with the Care Quality Commission, the national body responsible for supervising care homes."
The manager and two nurses at a Shropshire residential nursing home have been dismissed following a police-led investigation into standards of care and allegations of abuse.
They have all received police cautions after serious failings were uncovered in three unconnected incidents at the home, which has not been named.
The matters came to light after concerned relatives lodged complaints about the nursing care of their loved ones.
Detective Sergeant Jonathan Matthews, from the Public Protection Unit at Shrewsbury police station, said: "The complainants were concerned their elderly relatives at the home were being neglected.
"As a result, the police headed a Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) investigation which established all three employees had seriously under-performed. They were dismissed and received a police caution for separate criminal offences.
"The cautions mean these people have now been referred to the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) and are prohibited from working in care again."
DS Matthews said the police in Shropshire were continuing to work with their partners through the social services-chaired POVA process and would not hesitate to take action against care home staff where neglect was proven.
"I want people to know that allegations of neglect will be thoroughly investigated by the multi-agency POVA process. While the majority of care homes in Shropshire maintain high standards, serious failings in caring for sick and vulnerable residents will not be tolerated."
He added: "The police will continue to drive the POVA process forward to ensure people are properly looked after and as part of this ongoing process, we are liaising with the Care Quality Commission, the national body responsible for supervising care homes."
