What a tragic case and, unfortunately, an all too familiar story. My hope is that the Crown Prosecution Service decides that there is a case to answer as I fear that this kind of abuse will continue until individuals are held responsible for their actions or failure to act. Teachers, train drivers, restaurant owners etc would soon find themselves in court if derelection of duty put others in harms way, yet we seem content to allow the medical and nursing professions to self regulate.
I feel particularly strongly about this at the moment as the husband of a dear friend of mine - he is in his 80s with multiple health problems, including dementia - recently had a 4 month stay in an NHS ward. During this time, he lost 27lb in weight as no one could be bothered to feed him, broke his femur after falling out of bed as someone 'forgot' to put up the side rails and had to be operated on for an abscess in his groin. This latter developed as the poor man was left to lie in his own filth for long periods of time. The story has a relatively happy ending as he is now in an EMI (Elderly Mental Institute) where, despite its scary name, he is receiving good care at the hands of devoted staff.