Nursing homes ‘cutting corners’ for profit
As seven nursing homes remain suspended from admitting new residents, mainly due to staff level concerns, an Oireachtas committee was told health authorities’ hands are tied due to “cumbersome” legislation. Aidan Browne, the HSE’s national director for primary, community and continuing care services, said: “Sanctions available to the HSE are largely limited or almost absent.”
He said there was no leverage with the private nursing home sector. Suspending admissions to homes was the best sanctioning method as it reduced owner earnings, Mr Browne said.
