Coronavirus care home death toll 'could be 7,500' warns charity boss

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Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, made the warning after Public Health England said there were Covid-19 cases in more than 3,000 care homes

The Covid-19 death toll in Britain's care homes could be as high as 7,500, a charity boss has warned.

 

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Perhaps he can also say why private care/nursing homes, residents paying in excess of £1k per week, are not supplying their staff with PPE. Not gvt responsibility it’s the homes

Other European countries are reporting approx 50% of total deaths are from care homes and such communities. Expect it must be similar here, so practically double the official numbers.

yes and care homes are not providing Ppe to staff and residents.they charge massive amount for care yet expected gov to pay

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