Watchdog concerned over 12 care units

Concern about how residents with disabilities would escape a unit in the event of a fire was just one issue raised by health inspectors examining 19 residential centres.

Watchdog concerned over 12 care units
Thu, 02 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
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In total, 12 out of the 19 services examined by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) were found to be non-compliant.

Three reports related to Camphill Communities of Ireland.

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