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Barbara Robb
English campaigner for the elderly (1912–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barbara Robb (née Anne, 15 April 1912 – 21 June 1976) was a British campaigner for the well-being of older people, best known for founding and leading the pressure group AEGIS (Aid for the Elderly in Government Institutions) and for the book Sans Everything: A Case to Answer.[1]
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Born | Barbara Anne 15 April 1912 Yorkshire, England |
Died | 21 June 1976 (aged 64) London, England |
Alma mater | Chelsea School of Art |
Occupation(s) | Psychotherapist and campaigner |
Known for | Founder of AEGIS |
Spouse | Brian Robb |
A professional psychotherapist, Robb founded AEGIS after witnessing inadequate and inhumane treatment of one of her former patients, and other elderly women, during a visit to Friern Hospital. AEGIS campaigned to improve the care of older people in long-stay wards of National Health Service (NHS) psychiatric hospitals. In 1967, Robb compiled Sans Everything: A Case to Answer, a controversial book, detailing the inadequacies of care provided for older people, which prompted a nationwide scandal. Although initially official inquiries into these allegations reported that they were "totally unfounded or grossly exaggerated",[2] her campaigns led to revealing other instances of ill-treatment, which were accepted and prompted the government to implement NHS policy changes.[3]