Care home accused of neglect shut down
28 September 2008
A Southampton care home at the centre of an investigation into the deaths of six elderly residents has been shut down.
Police and council staff raided The Briars Retirement Home in Bitterne Park on September 17 amid allegations of neglect and ill-treatment.
Concerns were raised about care at the home following the death of resident Ronald Reed, 81, from natural care uses at Southampton General Hospital on August 9.
"The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) obtained an urgent order from Southampton Magistrates' Court on Friday to shut down the care home.
The order cancels the registration of the privately-owned home which means it can no longer legally operate.
Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2008
Abridged
SOURCE: Little Hampton Gazette
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