Organisation: Nursing Home Ireland

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Nursing Homes Ireland Covid-19 committee meeting 'not about finger-pointing'

Tadhg Daly will appear before the special committee to address what went wrong in nursing homes.

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International Nurses Day: After crisis don't forget sacrifice of frontline workers, says President

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Call for 'full inquiry' into cluster of deaths at Dundalk nursing home

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Nursing homes body wants urgent meeting with Simon Harris

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Hiqa boss was asked by care home to keep report offline

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Public Accounts Committee taken into private session over nursing home row

Probe into anti-competitive conduct in private nursing home sector

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has confirmed that it is examining information it received about potential anti-competitive conduct in the private nursing home sector.

Thu, 19 Oct, 2017

€100m shortfall in funding for roads

The Government is under-funding vital road repairs by as much as €100m every year, putting lives at risk and undermining the safety of road surfaces across the country.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2017

Home charges ‘impoverish’ people

The additional charges imposed by nursing homes are “impoverishing people”, ombudsman Peter Tyndall said yesterday.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2017

Nursing home stigma ‘makes it hard to provide homely care’

Providing “homely care” within the nursing home sector is made more difficult by unfair ageism and stigma, a report reveals.

Wed, 13 Sep, 2017

Nursing home stigma ‘makes it hard to provide homely care’

Providing “homely care” within the nursing home sector is made more difficult by unfair ageism and stigma, a report reveals.

Wed, 13 Sep, 2017

Fury at discrepancy in nursing home costs

The State has been accused by Nursing Home Ireland (NHI) of abusing its dominant position in the nursing home sector.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2016

HSE budget: Long-term care - ‘Little difference for elderly’

The HSE’s national service plan will make little difference to older people needing long term care and support, Age Action said.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2015

Leo Varadkar ‘must solve nursing crisis’

Hundreds of nursing homes will today demand that Health Minister Leo Varadkar take control of the nurse registration crisis.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Tackling overcrowding in hospitals could top €75m

Tackling hospital overcrowding could cost more than €75m, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2015

100 nursing homes required for rising numbers in long-term care

Up to 100 new nursing homes will be needed in the next seven years to cater for older people needing long-term residential care.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2014

Waiting time for nursing home bed set to increase

Waiting times for a nursing home bed under the Fair Deal scheme will increase next year as a result of funding changes, the HSE has admitted.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2013

Survey: More than 1,300 nursing jobs to be created in a year

A survey has indicated that up to 1,364 nursing posts will be created in the private and voluntary nursing home sector over the next 12 months.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2011

Organisation claims there more than 400 jobs in nursing homes

A nursing home organisation claims there are almost 450 vacancies in the sector.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2011

Nursing home residents to pay 50c prescription charge

A PLEA to exempt nursing home residents from the controversial 50 cent prescription charge has been rejected by Health Minister Mary Harney.

Wed, 25 Aug, 2010

4,500 apply for nursing home Fair Deal scheme

MORE than 4,500 applications have been received by the Health Service Executive for support under the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme since it was launched at the end of October.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2009

Harney warns nursing home owners

NURSING home owners have been warned against passing on inspection charges to residents.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2009

Labour: Nursing homes bill unfair and denies elderly free healthcare

THE long-awaited Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill raises as many concerns as it addresses, Labour’s Jan O’Sullivan says.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2008

Single representative body set for nursing home sector

A SINGLE representative body for the private and voluntary nursing home sector comes into being on New Year’s Day.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2007