After the assault, the regulator found it failed 34 of its 44 quality standards. The regulator gave the nursing home a"timetable for improvement" to meet all 44 standards.We keep hearing horrifying stories about abuse, malnutrition and neglect in nursing homes. Are these isolated cases or is there a widespread problem? Email aged.care@abc.net.au to tell us your story.
Bupa Seaforth's accreditation expires on October 27. If it doesn't meet the 44 standards, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will take away its licence permanently and cut funding. But Senator Colbeck said approved providers must either return to compliance or"risk having their status revoked, which brings significant financial penalty".Bupa received almost $460 million in government subsidies for their nursing homes last year.Jason Ward, from the Tax Justice Network, spent a year investigating private providers of aged care in Australia, including Bupa. He said Bupa has become too big for the Government to fail it.
What about the overcharging? I found a $37,000 'discrepancy' in my grandfathers account. Charging a daily rate after we paid $480,000 bond!
First thing Monday I will be moving to another Health Insurance provider.
Another reason why I was incensed that our local dental surgery was taken over by BupaAustralia
FewingsBj That is so shocking. Bupa has a great deal to answer for.
Why are we not surprised
Watch the old British series “Waiting for God”. Think BUPA modelled themselves on that 😏
DrRimmer 60%!? That's horrendous.
privatisation needs to be halted in this country. It's a failed experiment.
Money for shareholders over the well-being of the aged in their care
I’m shocked. ABC actually reporting on something important in our community which isn’t gender, equality, climate change, Liberal, China, Boris & Trump bashing, asylum seeker or woke propaganda. Clearly slipped through accidentally pushing the wrong button..
Pays to be a big LNP donor eh
Shocking
Unbelievable?
That is shocking
I'm a 65yo, Invalid, ex-career front line soldier, who has had 15 heart attacks, Diabetes - (Doubles your chance of a heart attack), Chock full of arthritis. This is great news for me.
Epic fail. They’re among the most expensive. 😡
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