Help for Heroes at Erskine Hospital.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The chief executive of a top veterans’ charity quit his post just days before a damning report was published into one of the group’s care homes.

Major Jim Panton resigned as CEO of Erskine amid claims that the quality of staffing and leadership in the Edinburgh facility was poor.

The inspection report found prescription drugs had not been administered properly, and fluid and food intakes had not been recorded.

However, a spokesman for the home said Panton’s resignation was unrelated to the findings."

More at http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/double-blow-for-veterans-charity-as-boss-quits-and-home-gets-damning-report-1.1106395

Worrying stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The two may well not be connected but people will make the assumption that internal audits and checks should have highlighted the failings. In that case, the CEO should have been the one to fall on his (ceremonial) sword if that had not been achieved

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just a thought- how does the Help for Heroes charity relate to a care home in Edinburgh?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just a thought- how does the Help for Heroes charity relate to a care home in Edinburgh?"

Cos "Erskine" doesn't just relate to the well known establishment near Bishopton. The same organisation also has a home in the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh.

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By *nTCouple
over a year ago

funland

easy to blame the bosses but the catalogue of things not being done are by the staff delivering the care. as a nurse and a shop steward there is no excuse for poor care. but you know the saying..... if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys

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