Writing in Social Work 2020 under Covid-19 Magazine, Alisoun Milne, a Professor in Social Gerontology and Social Work at Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, describes the Covid-19 related deaths in care homes as ‘both a tragedy and a scandal’. She said:
‘…overall, 22,000 deaths in care homes have been the result, either directly or indirectly, of Covid-19. At the time of writing, this number represents over half of the (predicted) total of all Covid-19 deaths in the UK. It is a figure that warrants analysis as it raises serious questions…’
Professor Milne identifies ‘a number of dimensions’ to citing that the ‘focus was at the expense of protecting ‘at risk populations’ including care home residents. Valuable early opportunities to reduce the chance of the virus entering care homes were not taken.’
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Professor Alisoun Milne’s research interests are in four intersecting areas: social work with older people and their families; mental health in later life; family caring; and long term care. She has been PI and/or CI on a range of projects in all four areas and has received funding from a number of sources including the Department of Health, the NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR), the National Health Service and ageing and caring related charities.