Nursing home failed in its duty over claims

The independent health watchdog Hiqa has criticised a nursing home in Co Louth for failing in its legal duty to report allegations of staff misconduct.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

Dan Buckley

St Peter’s Nursing Home in Castlebellingham was also found to have failed to report allegations of abuse or to investigate them internally.

St Peter’s had 39 residents in its care when Hiqa made an unannounced inspection last January.

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