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A fit person to run a home
— Registered Homes Tribunal interpretations of the "fit person" concept in the United Kingdom | | Author(s) | Alison Brammer |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 10, nos 1/2, 1999 |
| Pages | pp 119-131 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Elder abuse. |
| Annotation | The abuse of people living in residential care in the UK is well documented. A further wealth of information is available in the form of anecdotal accounts of those who have been employed in the sector, but who, in a climate which is still somewhat hostile to "whistle blowers" are not prepared to formally report these concerns. A small but significant amount of hard evidence of abuse exists in the reports of the Registered Homes Tribunal decisions. This body has the jurisdiction to hear appeals concerning the running of registered and nursing homes in the UK. The circumstances portrayed range from issues of "bad practice", to abuse which may be physical, psychological or sexual, and perpetrated by staff, home owners, residents or visitors. Many of the cases which concern tribunals focus on whether a given individual is a "fit person" to run a home. It is the aim of this article to consider and reflect the tribunals' interpretation of that term, in relation to the operation and decisions of the tribunal. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990729209 A |
| Classmark | KW: Q3: QNT |
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