Care worker ‘told OAP to go and die’

Helen Campbell will be brought in front of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) in Dundee over her alleged conduct at Balhousie St Ronan’s Care Home on the city’s Dalkeith Road.

Campbell faces one charge, in which it’s claimed she made a series of remarks about an elderly woman at the facility’s Mayfield Unit.

It’s claimed that Campbell told the woman — who is named only as AA in the SSSC charge — to “go and die”, and “for goodness sake, just die”, or words to that effect, in 2014. She is also alleged to have called the same resident an “old bat” and a “stupid whore”, or words to that effect.

The SSSC also claims that Campbell told the service user to hurry up what she was eating and said to her: “Don’t you dare give me a dirty look,” or words to that effect. It’s further alleged that Campbell laughed and joked about behind the back of the same woman, and got involved in an argument with her during meal time.

Meanwhile, the SSSC alleges that — in relation to another service user — Campbell spoke about her behind her back with a colleague, by saying: “Look at that horrible woman talking about everyone.”

In relation to the same woman, she is accused of saying: “Who is she, the Queen?” or words to that effect. Campbell will go before the SSSC’s conduct sub-committee at its headquarters at Compass House i n Dundee next Thursday and Friday.

The committee will consider whether the charge is proven and, if proven, whether the charge constitutes misconduct and whether the worker has breached the SSSC Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.

A spokeswoman for Balhousie Care Group said: “Helen Campbell was suspended pending i nvestigation on December 22 2014 and dismissed from employment with Balhousie Care Group on January 12 2015 on grounds of misconduct.

“Balhousie Care Group take every effort to deliver good-quality care to all residents entrusted to us.

“We strongly believe in providing safe environments for residents which focus on respect, dignity and comfort.”

Campbell could not be reached for comment.

A WORKER at a Dundee care home is to face a hearing after allegedly telling an elderly resident to “go and die”.

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