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Oxfordshire is a ceremonial county in South East England. The county is bordered by Northamptonshire and Warwickshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the east, Berkshire to the south, and Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to the west. The city of Oxford is the largest settlement and county town.

Coronavirus: government sued over care home deaths 'shame'

Apr 20,2020 2:10 pm

Dr. Cathy Gardner, with her father, Michael Gibson , died in a nursing home in Oxfordshire in April

A Woman saying goodbye to her dying father through a nursing home window, sued the government over his death.

Dr. Cathy Gardner ' s father, Michael Gibson , 88, died probably Covid-19 causes of the 3. April.

your case is, which accuses the government of illegally thousands of nursing home residents to demonstrate a serious damage, is submitted to The High Court today.

The Department of health and social Affairs, said it was proceeding to on-going court.

Dr. Gardner, from Sidmouth, Devon, said her father's death was part of a "national shame".

she added that her case is about everyone, including nursing home residents, staff and Family Members of those At Risk of or died.

of coronavirus in England and Wales care homes since the beginning of the pandemic.

The government has criticism for policies, so that the patient can be tested after discharge from the hospitals into nursing homes without, for Covid-19.

lawyers for Dr. Gardner represents sent a pre-action letter to health Minister, Matt Hancock , Nhs England and Public Health England on the 2. June, challenge you to admit these actions were illegal.

The government has to respond until Tuesday, but attorney Paul Conrathe, representation of Dr. Gardner said the case had to be submitted on the Friday prior to the receipt of a response due to time limitations. to protect

"is a Legal obligation of The State to protect its citizens, their right to life," He Said .

"Our view is not only that they protect you, but you are exposed to active you to the damage. "

Mr Gibson, who had Alzheimer's, was a resident in the Cherwood house care centre, in the vicinity of Bicester, Oxfordshire .

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Dr. Gardner to Change, who praised the care he received there, in the situation through a window The Night was to see him before he died.

She Said : "That was heartbreaking, that's what I would have imagined his Last Days . "

His cause of death was recorded as probably Covid-19-relatives, but he had not been tested.

Dr. Gardner's lawyers claim that they had prior to his death in the care home, has been put under pressure in a clinic patient who had a positive Covid-19 tested but "not had a temperature for about 72 Hours ".

More Than 14,000 nursing home residents with the coronavirus died in England and Wales

Dr. Gardner, a biologist, and a PhD in Virology at a top position, said: "Someone had to take The Lead , and I Thought . So I can, I should.

"It is a national disgrace, and it must be kept until they returned as such and not under the carpet. "

Dr. Gardner, who is also Chairman of East Devon District Council, which cover the lawyer costs and So Far £10,000 raised.



coronavirus pandemic, coronavirus testing, bicester, sidmouth, care homes

Source of news: bbc.com

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