Are care homes failing the elederly in Wales?

Two Conservative Members of the National Assembly for Wales have called for an independent inquiry into the state of care homes in Wales.

Their call follows revelations made by the BBC Wales TV programme Week In Week Out, which included secret filming of apparent mistreatment of elderly residents.

This is such an important issue for the Welsh Assembly to get right. It is vital for the Assembly to take their responsiblity seriously in this matter and if calls on the Auditor General for Wales to carry out an independent review of care standards are not heeded, then it is incumbent on Darren Millar AM to direct the Health, Wellbeing & Local Government Committee to conduct its own investigation.