Safety concerns may force closure of nursing home

A NURSING home may be forced to close after an emergency district court hearing was informed of serious concerns over the safety of residents.

Safety concerns may force closure of nursing home

Both the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) and the HSE have confirmed that Upton House Nursing Home in Clara, Co Offaly, is the subject of an interim de-registration court order.

As the case is still before the courts, with the owners of the private facility able to appeal at any point over the next 28 days, neither state organisation is able to comment.

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