An unannounced inspection of a mental health unit for elderly patients found there was no access to a ‘crash cart’ despite some having conditions that increase the risk of cardiac arrest.

A child in need of in-patient psychiatric care was placed in an adult unit for three weeks even though there was an empty bed in a nearby child and adolescent unit — because staff were unaware of the vacancy.

HANNAH COMBER died while in the care of people to whom her family had entrusted her life.

ADVOCATES of the elderly are concerned that health chiefs are rolling back on a promise to independently investigate practices at a Co Clare public nursing home.