The tragic news was confirmed to The Gazette yesterday by Public Health England. An outbreak was declared at the Grove Road home on January 5 with 22 people passing away with coronavirus in the weeks following. This is what we know about the outbreak so far.
Where is Pemberley House Care Home and who runs it? Pemberley House Care Home is on Grove Road in Viables in Basingstoke. It is a privately-run care home that can house up to 72 residents. At its most recent Care Quality Commission inspection in 2017, it was rated good . It is operated by private firm Avery Healthcare. They own 56 care homes around the country.
Hampshire County Council has refused to comment after 22 residents died at a Basingstoke care home. As reported by The Gazette, Pemberley House Care Home in Viables lost one-third of its residents to coronavirus following an outbreak this month. All 22 deaths have occurred since the outbreak was declared on January 5, 2021. The Gazette contacted the county council in relation to the tragic news but the authority said it does not comment on cases involving individual private care homes. The Basingstoke-based residential home is operated by Avery Healthcare, a private company that owns 56 sites around the country. A spokesman for the authority said: We do not comment on the circumstances of deaths within individual private care homes - any death is a cause for great sadness and our sincere condolences go to everyone affected at this time.
Hampshire County Council has been contacted for comment. A spokesperson for the MHRA said there was no suggestion the deaths were linked to the vaccine, saying: “We are saddened to hear about any deaths which have occurred since receiving Covid-19 vaccination. However, our surveillance does not suggest that the Covid-19 vaccines have contributed to any deaths. “It is not unexpected that some of these people may naturally fall ill due to their age or underlying conditions shortly after being vaccinated, without the vaccine playing any role in that. We have robust surveillance systems in place to rapidly review all reports of suspected side effects to determine whether these are possible new risks, or coincidental.”