Crisis in Care Homes
Ros is quoted in the Sunday Express newspaper commenting on the crisis in care homes and the high death toll that Covid-19 has taken on the elderly residents and staff.
The ghosts of the care-home dead will come back to haunt this government
The Guardian’s Polly Toynbee writes a comment piece quoting Ros and suggesting that radical reform of social care is long overdue, with private operators who cannot survive financially being forced to accept takeover by Government. ( link to pdf )
Jewish Care says 68 residents beat virus
The performance of Jewish care homes is highlighted by the Jewish News, with Ros quoted commending the way the charity homes have looked after residents in such difficult circumstances. ( link to pdf )
Once again, care work has been exposed as the NHS’s poor relation
Ros is quoted by Polly Toynbee in the Guardian, calling for more attention to be paid to the financial fragility of care home ownership and consideration of transferring to public ownership.
Dismal failure in care home coronavirus testing has turned our most vulnerable into sitting ducks, writes former Pensions Minister BARONESS ROS ALTMANN
Ros wrote a comment article for the Daily Mail highlighting the failure of social care and the NHS to look after the most vulnerable people, elderly in social care. ( link to pdf )
Calls for care homes to be nationalised as virus pushes them to brink of collapse
The Mirror highlighted problems in UK care homes and carried Ros’ views on how to help strengthen our social care system.
Baroness Altmann: Jewish care homes ‘acted quickly and decisively’ amid virus
The crisis in care homes has hit so many very hard, some are coping better than others and community support has helped many to source protection. ( link to pdf )
The elderly in care homes are being abandoned like lambs to the slaughter, says former government minister ROS ALTMANN
Ros wrote an article for the Daily Mail which highlights the lack of consideration for the safety and health of elderly care home residents during the coronavirus pandemic. ( link to pdf )
Elderly Left ‘In the Lurch’ by U.K. Response to Coronavirus
Bloomberg news writes about the neglect of the elderly in care homes during the coronavirus response. ( link to pdf )
£100billion for HS2 – but where is the grand plan to help the crisis facing Britain’s elderly, asks former pensions minister BARONESS ALTMANN
Ros wrote a Comment piece for the Daily Mail calling for the Government to unveil bold plans for reform of social care funding, which is just as important as spending £100bn on HS2. ( link to pdf )