The BBC has aired: ‘Disclosure – Care Home Undercover’.
The programme follows BBC Scotland journalist Catriona MacPhee as she goes undercover as a cleaner at a care home in Inverness.
The film features residents living with dementia and numerous incredibly distressing scenes.
You can watch the programme on iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002k175/disclosure-care-home-undercover
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