Hiqa report finds fire safety risks not addressed at Cork nursing home

The HSE has acknowledged that “significant change” is needed at a Cork nursing home following the publication of a scathing audit by the health watchdog.

In total, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) found 13 breaches in regulations at Kanturk Community Hospital, and raised concerns about overcrowding, fire safety, the ‘privacy and dignity’ afforded to the 29 people living in the home, and their quality of life.