Nursing home acts on criticism of staffing levels

A NURSING home in Co Clare has employed additional staff after independent health watchdog inspectors expressed concern over staffing levels at the home.

Frances Neilan, director of nursing services at Carrigoran Nursing Home, Newmarket-on-Fergus, said yesterday that since the recommendations of the Health Information Quality Authority (HIQA) report, the home has employed an additional four healthcare assistants.

Ms Neilan said that the new posts came at “at a substantial cost” to Carrigoran, which provides care to 115 residents.