HSE accused of reneging on promise to investigate home

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.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) originally promised complaints about Cappahard Lodge by patients’ relatives and staff would be probed in an external review.

The daughters of deceased resident Gerald Finn have been told the HSE will consider their concerns, while the external probe will focus on policies and procedures.