Care homes: what went wrong?

<p>Care home deaths in England and Wales now account for forty percent of all deaths from coronavirus - and one result has been a political row. Why have things gone&nbsp;wrong for our most vulnerable citizens and the people who care for them?&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><p>Greg Hurst, social affairs editor at The Times.</p><p>Irene Owen, a 91-year-old resident of Devonshire Court in Leicestershire.</p><p>Sonja Bell, daughter of a elderly resident at The Heights in Buckinghamshire.</p><p>Kimberly Ross, care assistant at&nbsp;Connaught Court in York.</p><p>Karen Casey, activity co-ordinator at&nbsp;Zetland Court in Bournemouth.</p><p><br></p><p>Additional support: Michael Clarke, Times Video Team.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: David Aaronovitch.</p><p><br></p><p>Additional music: Chris Zabriskie (licenced under Creative Commons).</p><p><br></p><p>Clips: BBC, TalkRadio, TalkSport.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>