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A GRANDMOTHER died in agony after suffering huge pressure sores at a scandal-hit nursing home, an inquest has heard.

BBC News Published image captionEvelyn Jones was one of the care home residents whose family raised concerns A grandmother died in agony after suffering huge pressure sores at a nursing home, an inquest has heard. Dementia sufferer Evelyn Jones, 87, developed a 50cm sore across her lower back, described by hospital staff as "the worst they had seen" and by care workers as smelling like a "dead cat". She died in hospital in November 2005 after staying at the Brithdir home near Bargoed, Caerphill...

A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the residents at the Brithdir home in south Wales. An inquest in Newport, Gwent, is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of the care home between 2003 and 2005, some of whom suffered from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores. Mr M...

A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the residents at the Brithdir home in south Wales. An inquest in Newport, Gwent, is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of the care home between 2003 and 2005, some of whom suffered from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores. Mr M...

A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the residents at the Brithdir home in south Wales. An inquest in Newport, Gwent, is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of the care home between 2003 and 2005, some of whom suffered from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores. Mr M...

BBC News Published image captionEdith Evans spent six years at Brithdir Care Home A nurse has told an inquest he cared "sincerely and genuinely" for residents at a care home where he worked. Philip McCaffrey rejected an assertion by assistant coroner Geraint Williams that he did not. An inquest in Newport is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of Brithdir Nursing Home between 2003 and 2005. Some of them suffered dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores. Mr McCaffrey worke...

Edith Evans (Family handout/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the resident...

Coroner criticises nurse for ‘not caring’ Edith Evans (Family handout/PA) A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the residents at the Brithdir home in south Wales. An inquest in Newport, Gwent, is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of the care home between 2003 and 2005, s...

Coroner criticises nurse for ‘not caring’ Edith Evans (Family handout/PA) A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the residents at the Brithdir home in south Wales. An inquest in Newport, Gwent, is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of the care home between 2003 and 2005, s...

A nurse working at a scandal-hit nursing home where the elderly were neglected has been criticised by a coroner for not caring about the residents. Philip McCaffrey rejected the assertion and said he “cared sincerely and genuinely” for all the residents at the Brithdir home in south Wales. An inquest in Newport, Gwent, is hearing evidence into the deaths of seven residents of the care home between 2003 and 2005, some of whom suffered from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores. Mr M...