Person: Tadgh Daly

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<p>Nursing Homes Ireland has warned there can be no delays in rolling out vaccines to facilities all over Ireland as cases of Covid-19 increase. File Picture: PA</p>

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Nursing homes on high alert as Covid-19 spreads rapidly

Since the new year, more than 50 new outbreaks of Covid-19 have been confirmed in nursing homes.

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Fears nursing home residents 'isolated and lonely' due to visiting restrictions

'Virtual visits' do not work for everyone, says charity, and some facilities are now refusing to allow window or outdoor visits since public health restrictions tightened

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Virus spread should have been 'higher up on the agenda' for Health Minister, says NHI chief

The head of the private nursing home sector has criticised the lack of intervention from the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 pandemic was sweeping through care facilities.

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Covid-19 ‘testing roadmap’ needed for nursing homes

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Nursing home staff will be trained to test for virus

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Second PPE delivery from China doubled to €130m

Fears Covid-19 deaths under-reported in nursing homes, PPE still ‘patchy’

The availability of Personal Protective Equipment or PPE for nursing homes is still “patchy” and will be raised again with Health Minister Simon Harris today amid some concern that deaths due to Covid-19 in nursing homes may be under-reported.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Health Minister says everything cannot go ‘back to normal’ after Easter Sunday

Health Minister Simon Harris said restrictions put on people to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak cannot stay in place for very long and he is concerned about the nation’s mental health.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

SPECIAL REPORT: Dementia in Ireland - Fail to prepare, prepare to fail

We need to plan a healthcare model that provides a continuum of care for our older population, says Tadgh Daly

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

Your Friday lunchtime news catch-up

One man has been beheaded and at least two have been injured in an attack on a factory in the south-east of France, Renault has recalled thousands of vehicles because of a problem with the braking system, there will be two more boxing finals with Irish involvement at the European Games in Baku. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2015

Search on for nurses to staff nursing homes

Nursing Homes Ireland is to hold a major recruitment drive in Dublin next month to encourage more nurses to take up positions in the nursing home sector.

Wed, 20 Jul, 2011

Nursing home fine an ‘insult’

THE family of Maura Reynolds, the elderly woman missing since vanishing from a nursing home two years ago, have described as “disgusting” the €2,000 fine imposed on the home owners for failing to take proper care of her.

Mon, 14 Jan, 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

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