Two carers Adam Hunt and Raquel Pritchard were filmed tormenting a frail and vulnerable patient, 68 year old Bridget Mcdonald. The two carers were sacked after Mcdonald's two daughters set up a secret camera after they noticed a change in her behavior. At one point during the clip Hunt is seen shouting at Bridget and swearing. One of her daughters is reported to be disgusted saying 'It is heartbreaking to see my mum look so scared and confused while they treat her in such an appalling way.”
Personally, I think this is appalling as there have been many cases of this. I think the watch on care homes should be stricter and staffs treatment of patients should be regularly checked. It is disgusting to think that the only way behaviour like this is caught is through deception and hiding cameras in a patients room, regular checks should be made to avoid this. I believe punishment is due to the carers and that simply losing their jobs isn't enough.
Good story but you have to think how will this help with case studies; all weekly news is meant to link or integrated into a case study to help with exams. In future it might be worth commenting on the type of theme shown. e.g. class, ethnicity
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