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| Operation Jasmine: Care home doctor 'should have been prosecuted' | Operation Jasmine: Care home doctor 'should have been prosecuted' |
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| A highly critical review of an investigation into alleged abuse at south Wales' care homes says one of the owners should have been prosecuted. | A highly critical review of an investigation into alleged abuse at south Wales' care homes says one of the owners should have been prosecuted. |
| Dr Margaret Flynn said Dr Prana Das, whose trial was ended when he was injured following a burglary, "should have and could have been prosecuted". | Dr Margaret Flynn said Dr Prana Das, whose trial was ended when he was injured following a burglary, "should have and could have been prosecuted". |
| Her review found those providing the care were "impervious to the needs of older people". | Her review found those providing the care were "impervious to the needs of older people". |
| Operation Jasmine focused on six care homes in south Wales and cost £11.6m. | Operation Jasmine focused on six care homes in south Wales and cost £11.6m. |
| Launched by Gwent Police in 2005 after the death of an 84-year-old woman, it involved 75 police officers over seven years. | Launched by Gwent Police in 2005 after the death of an 84-year-old woman, it involved 75 police officers over seven years. |
| In 2013 the trial of the owner of two of the care homes, Dr Prana Das, was ended after he suffered a brain injury in an attack by burglars. | In 2013 the trial of the owner of two of the care homes, Dr Prana Das, was ended after he suffered a brain injury in an attack by burglars. |
| Dr Flynn was critical of the decision not to pursue the case against Dr Das because he remained as company director and company secretary for 564 days after the attack. | Dr Flynn was critical of the decision not to pursue the case against Dr Das because he remained as company director and company secretary for 564 days after the attack. |
| "I would like the CPS to review this again," she said. | "I would like the CPS to review this again," she said. |
| Dr Flynn published her findings on Tuesday. | Dr Flynn published her findings on Tuesday. |
| She said families who raised concerns about the care given to their loved ones faced a "take it or leave it" attitude. | She said families who raised concerns about the care given to their loved ones faced a "take it or leave it" attitude. |
| Dr Flynn said the "absence of a judgement or legal resolution compounds the families' grief and sense of grievance". | Dr Flynn said the "absence of a judgement or legal resolution compounds the families' grief and sense of grievance". |
| "Older people's injuries, pain and life-threatening deep pressure wounds were unobserved, unreported, reported inaccurately and/or reported belatedly - and yet, in this case, no crimes were identified by the Crown Prosecution Service" - a quote from Dr Flynn's report | |
| Her report said the Director of Public Prosecutions should refer the Operation Jasmine investigation to the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division of the Crown Prosecution Service. | Her report said the Director of Public Prosecutions should refer the Operation Jasmine investigation to the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division of the Crown Prosecution Service. |
| The inquiry identified over 100 potential victims of abuse and neglect. One woman was found to have developed pressure sores that exposed her bones. | The inquiry identified over 100 potential victims of abuse and neglect. One woman was found to have developed pressure sores that exposed her bones. |
| In 2008, the prosecution of eight nurses and carers was dropped. | In 2008, the prosecution of eight nurses and carers was dropped. |
| First Minister Carwyn Jones said he expected a response from any organisation highlighted in the report which he commissioned in 2013 in the "absence of criminal proceedings". | |
| "This decision was prompted by the clear seriousness of the events and the impact that they had on the families of those involved," he said. | "This decision was prompted by the clear seriousness of the events and the impact that they had on the families of those involved," he said. |
| "The report, although recognising progress over the past decade, sets out a number of actions for consideration by a variety of organisations including the Welsh government." | "The report, although recognising progress over the past decade, sets out a number of actions for consideration by a variety of organisations including the Welsh government." |
| Review recommendations include: | |
| Dr Flynn has been involved in previous serious case reviews involving the elderly, and is chair of Lancashire's Safeguarding Adults Board. | Dr Flynn has been involved in previous serious case reviews involving the elderly, and is chair of Lancashire's Safeguarding Adults Board. |
| She said: "No agency had any traction in bringing to an end the appalling practices. | She said: "No agency had any traction in bringing to an end the appalling practices. |
| "Mistakes and errors in judgement characterise the agencies involved in this review." | "Mistakes and errors in judgement characterise the agencies involved in this review." |
| Mario Kreft, chair of Care Forum Wales which represents care homes, said the review had highlighted "abhorrent" cases of neglect that must never be allowed to happen again. | Mario Kreft, chair of Care Forum Wales which represents care homes, said the review had highlighted "abhorrent" cases of neglect that must never be allowed to happen again. |
| He said he felt a fundamental change of culture was needed to end bad practice, encourage people to highlight any problems and then work together to put things right. | He said he felt a fundamental change of culture was needed to end bad practice, encourage people to highlight any problems and then work together to put things right. |
| He said: "We must collaborate to work in a very different way in the future - not just in identifying poor services but improving all the services we provide." | He said: "We must collaborate to work in a very different way in the future - not just in identifying poor services but improving all the services we provide." |
| Operation Jasmine | Operation Jasmine |