Southwark elderly abuse scandal report

Title

Southwark elderly abuse scandal report

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Jul 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report on the inquiry into cruelty and neglect at the local authority old people’s home, Nye Bevan Lodge in Southwark; with responses from the former Matron of the home, Josephine Smith(?), local MP Harriet Harman and head of Southwark Council, Anne Matthews(?) on the report findings; and on Elsie Headely(?) resigning as head of the social services committee at Southwark. Mal e reporter not identified.

Contributors

Harriet Harman; Anne Matthews; Josephine Smith

Keywords

Deaths; London; Reports; Government; Southwark Council; Elderly; Southwark; Residential care homes; Elder abuse; Nye Bevan Lodge; Elsie Headley (?)

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