GPs reveal mistreatment witnessed in nursing homes
One doctor says his complaints 'fell on deaf ears' after he allegedly witnessed a carer slap a resident for refusing to go to the toilet when asked
23rd October 2018
By Geir O'Rourke,
GPs have described witnessing the mistreatment of elderly residents, medication errors and the “slapping” of a patient to a federal parliamentary inquiry on aged care.
The GPs’ experiences highlight the difficulties faced by GPs working in the scandal-plagued system, which is set to be scrutinised in a royal commission next year.
The Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia, which reported its findings on Monday, heard from a Victorian general practice specialising in visits to the elderly at 16 aged-care facilities across