COVID-19 An Overview and Are Care Homes The Next Disaster Waiting To Happen?

On 25 April The UK past another milestone with over 20,0000 recorded Corvid deaths according to government published statistics. And more than 148,337 affected, representing an infection to death of over 13%! These statistics don't include the infections or death rates outside NHS hospitals which many estimates to be proportionately higher. Why because accurate and timely figures aren't available! 

On 23 04 20 the UK Financial Times article estimated that COVID 19 deaths were as many as 41,000. This is over twice the Government published figure. An estimated 10,000 deaths have occurred in U.K care homes and a similar number at home

Why is the UK infection rate to deaths so high compared to most other European countries?

The UK is second to top of world listings for deaths per thousand people infected, this represents 13% deaths per 1000. The key question is why so high a percentage rate? The answer may very be connected to the UK government's failure to implement early lockdown and self-isolation. 

“I’m now set the goal of 100,000 tests per day by the end of this month.

The UK has a population of 66.65m which is 20% less but has a death rate is 330% higher! The question is why? The initial government strategy for adopting ‘Hurd Immunity’ was flawed and later dropped. This delay and strategic shift lost valuable time in combating COVID 19. 

The UK COVID 19 tests up to April 22ed was 560,000 whereas Germany was 2 million!

The UK lateness ineffective action is seen by many as exacerbating the infection and death rate. Again too little too late. Many believe incisiveness was the result of poor focus, poor planning, poor implementation,  the net result of juggling politics with the nations well being

On Wednesday, January 22ed 2020 amid an explosion of coronavirus cases in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak began, Public Health England (PHE) announces it is moving the risk level to the British public from “very low” to “low”. 

Chinese Cover-up?

The Chinese earliest case detected was on 17 November, weeks before authorities acknowledged a new virus, says Chinese media 

It is not known when COVID 19 entered the UK, the first reported case reported was on January 29, when two Chinese nationals fell ill at the Staycity Aparthotel in York.

UK Care Home’s Could Add 50% To Current Government Infection Numbers

According to The Guardian Recent Report

Leading care home providers are saying to the government that COVID-19 could have infected 50% of nursing homes. This is a significant number, there are estimated to be over 11,00 care homes, run by 5,500 providers across the country. Just doing the maths could reveal shockingly high numbers of infections resulting in significant additional deaths

The infections to deaths based on 20,700 UK hospital deaths as a result of 153,000 infections is 13.5%.(26/04/20)

The above 13.5% is the average death rate percentage. Data is showing One in five (20%) Covid-19 deaths occurred in people aged between 80 and 84. 

We believe exceptionally few tests are being carried out on care home residents and staff as of now. Why, because they haven't got the testing equipment and many haven't the full the complement of PPE to keep the staff from spreading the virus.

 It is forecast that care homes will suffer the highest number of deaths per 1000. well above the current 13% average may be in access of 20%.

The Beeches Care home, Worthing a multi-million-pound luxury residency fighting the COVID 19 whist owners ‘husband’ fights criminal investigations! 

Take the multi-million care home set-up The Beeches located in Worthing. It now has a ‘good’ CQC (care quality commission) report. CQC is the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England) The Beeches rating was gained after past years of underperformance in key areas from CQC inspections

However, they are still unable to satisfy the regulator on being ‘well-led’ Not any comfort for those paying tens of thousands of pounds per year to keep their loved ones at this luxury care home. And certainly poor leadership is the last thing you want in a COVID19 pandemic where you're responsible for keeping safe and saving lives of this most vulnerable group. Mrs Diane Jane Wyatt is registered by CQC as being responsible for providing including Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

It is believe The Beeches was contacted some time ago by a member of the public regarding COVID 19 cases in their home. No response has been received. This is somewhat surprising, no response to a message or even an acknowledgment of a pandemic which has effected and transformed our lives and killed over 20,000 people in the UK. Some may believe this alludes to possible infections or difficulties in preventing infections at this luxury care home which the owner or staff prefer to keep under wraps?

The Beeches response may on reflection not be soo surprising and a further indictment that management still falls short of attaining ‘Good’ CQC rating. This is sad when considering there are 40 or so residents at The Beeches who like many other care homes across The UK is one of the very high-risk groups for catching and sadly dying from COVID 19.

‘My life is in your hands seems to summaries the current plight of these elderly and infirm group’

And The Beeches residents, their family, and friends are hoping that millionaire owner, Jane Wyatt, is able to manage and keep them safe? This is a big ask for anyone to have this pressure of responsibility but maybe more so Ms. Wyatt common law ‘husband’ a Mr. Paul Hargrave. Her ‘husband’ is wanted for questioning by a number of internationally-based groups related to money laundering, tax evasion, and fraud. With all the current challenges now facing The Beeches care home, this on top must make it very hard for owner Jane Wyatt, to focus on protecting the lives of her 40 care home residents?

The back story to this particular luxury home care establishment has been airing across the internet in recent months. Our research suggests it is significant and credible evidence to support the fact that the middle-aged owner of The Beeches Mrs. Jane Wyatt is linked through her partner to an internet international boiler room, money laundering, and fraud gang. 

Many members we believe are located in Asia and particularly concentrated in Manila, Philippines. It is believed, Jane Wyatt partner Paul Hargrave who is known to both UK and Manila police also has property in Manila. It is not known if Hargrave is active or not in Jane Wyatt multi-million most real enterprise. 

Paul Hargrave (right) with partner in crime Matthew Giles 

There is no evidence currently to suggest that Wyatt has any connection with her partner's money laundering or any illegal activity. However, the mere fact that The Beeches care home has this connection must, in reality, dent its reputation and business. For some a nagging suspicion that The Beeches multi-million business operation has also been influenced by Paul Hargrave in some way or other can't be discounted!