Nursing home set to close gets glowing report

A NURSING home earmarked for closure by the Health Service Executive (HSE) has received a glowing report from the health watchdog following a recent inspection.

Inspectors at the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) found that overall, those running St Brigid’s community hospital in Shaen, Portlaoise, Co Laois met their legal requirements and had established “strong management processes to ensure the delivery of services to residents in a consistent and safe manner”.

Based on an inspection of the hospital carried out at the end of October, HIQA said the Health Service Executive (HSE), which provides the service, promoted the safety of residents; that staff were trained and knowledgeable about the prevention of elder abuse; that fire safety was up to standard and the health needs of residents were met.