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 McCaffrey worked as a nurse at Brithdir from June 2005 to January 2006, after a long career in health service management.
Edith Evans moved into residential care following the death of her husband Morris (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, some of whom suffered from dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores.
Mr McCaffrey worked as a nurse at Brithdir from June 2005 to January 2006, after a long career in health service management.
Edith Evans moved into residential care following the death of her husband Morris (Family handout/PA)
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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 worked at the home near Bargoed, Caerphilly, from June 2005 to January 2006.
The assistant coroner took Mr McCaffrey through documents detailing concerns of care staff about Edith Evans, 85, and the deteriorating condition of a feeding tube to her stomach.
Edith Evans (Family handout/PA)
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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.
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