“This is a very difficult time for us and for nursing homes across the UK. I am very saddened by the fact that so many people have died, and condolences to their near and dear ones. The situation with coronavirus is truly unprecedented, and this applies to the whole world. And in our institutions for caring for the elderly, everything is the same as everywhere, but at the same time we work with a particularly vulnerable category of people, so we act as carefully as possible, ”he said.
He expressed concern that over time, "it will become clear that there are more deaths from coronavirus in nursing homes" in Britain than previously thought.
“There are times when the guests of our boarding schools do not mention COVID-19 in any way on the death certificate. Therefore, I think that in the future we will see other statistics, ”he added.
He noted that the main task now is to confront the virus.
“In the future, I would like to see an official investigation into how deaths from a coronavirus were recorded in our country and how the whole country coped with this crisis. We must learn for ourselves the lessons from this situation, and if the country again encounters a similar epidemic, then we should by no means repeat the mistakes of the last weeks and months, ”said Padham.
According to him, nursing homes will not leave the regime of self-isolation until they receive instructions that it is safe enough.
“I am worried that if prematurely weakened measures, then we can get a second outbreak of morbidity. Therefore, I hope that our government will be able to guide us when the danger has passed, ”he added.
He expressed the hope that "society will appreciate the people of these professions."
“Of course, the health workers are great fellows and we are very grateful to them, but I would also like the employees of the social support system to get recognition, and this is often not the highest paid job,” said the specialist.
According to The Sun, in Britain during the pandemic, more than 12 thousand residents of nursing homes died due to the coronavirus.
Earlier, the doctor of the British National Health Service, Malcolm Kendrick, also spoke about the situation with those living in nursing homes at the beginning of the pandemic.
According to him, according to the rules of the Health Department of England, older people, even those with a coronavirus, "had to be sent back to nursing homes."