Carole Reece Williams, who worked for the then Gwent Health Authority as a nurse assessor, told the inquest of a meeting she and two inspectors from Care Inspectorate Wales, John Powell and Alison Price, had at Brithdir with Dr Das in June 2003. She said the meeting had been arranged at the request of Dr Das to discuss the registration of the home and its manager, Peter Smith. “Throughout the meeting Mr Powell made several attempts to explain the registration process of the home and the manager,” Mrs Reece Williams said in a written statement. “Despite his continuing efforts to explain and discuss with Dr Das, it was met by Dr Das talking over him.
Owner of scandal-hit nursing home rude and offensive to inspectors
Dr Prana Das ran the Brithdir nursing home where seven residents died after suffering poor care
Dr Prana Das owned the Brithdir nursing home (Image: Media Wales)
The owner of a scandal-hit nursing home where seven residents died after suffering poor care was rude and confrontational with watchdog inspectors, an inquest has heard.
Dr Prana Das was “very rude and offensive” and the social care inspectors ended the meeting because he was becoming even more “angry, unreasonable, and confrontational”.
An inquest in Newport is hearing evidence on the deaths of seven elderly residents at the Brithdir nursing home between 2003 and 2005. Some of them had suffered dehydration, malnourishment, and pressure sores.