A RECENT damaging report expresses alarm at the lack of "pain control" in some care homes for the elderly.

The BBC highlighted the problem some years ago with secret filming in some hospitals.

Secret filming is a little bit naughty, but is often the only way of finding the truth about what is happening to vulnerable people.

I was told by an experienced care home worker that old people often will not speak up about their pain. Consequently, staff need to be vigilant.

I must, of course, point out that there are many wonderful care homes.

Max Nottingham, St Faith's Street, Lincoln.