Grave safety concerns at nursing home still apparent, says Hiqa

A private nursing home shut down over “grave” safety concerns is still putting elderly people at risk — despite now being run under court order by the HSE.

Grave safety concerns at nursing home still apparent, says Hiqa

A Health Information Quality Authority update report on Owen Riff nursing home in Oughterard, Galway, made the claim after finding the serious problems have yet to be addressed.

On April 27, the health watchdog took steps to cancel the private facility’s registration due to a lengthy list of health and safety issues, with the HSE taking over its control from that date.

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