4,000 suffered injuries in residential care homes in 2014

Last year saw more than 4,000 injuries that required medical treatment suffered by older people living in residential care homes, according to a report by the State’s health watchdog.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) yesterday published its 2014 annual overview report on the regulation of designated centres for older people.

It revealed that 4,028 injuries to residents that required medical and or hospital treatment were recorded in 508 centres across the country last year.