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Inquest into seven elderly patients who allegedly died of neglect has opened Doctor Prana Das was accused of neglect and fraud following investigation But the senior doctor died before he could be brought to justice A spokesperson for Gwent Coroner's Office said the inquest - which is scheduled to last eight weeks 'will consider the nature of the care given to the deceased
The inquest will consider the nature of the care given to the deceased, the role played by the owners, managers and staff at the home and also the involvement of the local authority, the local health board and the (then) Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales (CSIW) in the management and running of the home. “Brithdir did not operate in isolation,” said Mr Williams. “Some residents were placed at Brithdir by the local authority and the local health board – at the time the Caerphilly Local Health Board.” Mr Williams also noted CSIW's responsibility for ensuring standards were ad...
AN INQUEST into the deaths of residents at the centre of a care homes failings scandal dating back 18 years has been welcomed by a Gwent MP. The inquest will begin on Monday and be held in Newport. It will run until the March 15 and be conducted by HMC Geraint Williams. Mr David has been involved in the issue since 2005 when constituents brought to him concerns about how their relatives were being treated in Holly House Care Home near Maesycwmmer, which was run by Dr Prana Das. When Holly House was closed many of the residents were transferred to Brithdir Nursing Home, (also run by Dr...
The Olympia Theatre in Dublin could be in for a name change. A planning application for new signage submitted by the owners suggests a sponsor's name is to be included in the title. The iconic theatre on Dame Street first opened on December 22nd 1879 as 'Dan Lowrey's Star of Erin Music Hall', designed by well-known architect John J Callaghan. It was subsequently re-branded as 'Dan Lowrey's Music Hall' in 1881, and again re-branded as 'Dan Lowrey's Palace of Varieties' in 1889. The building had a more significant makeover in 1897, closing as a music hall and re-opening as 'The Empire Palace' t...