New probe ordered into nursing home deaths

The Health Services Executive is to investigate all deaths of patients at the controversial Leas Cross Nursing home in Dublin, it emerged today.

The Health Services Executive is to investigate all deaths of patients at the controversial Leas Cross Nursing home in Dublin, it emerged today.

Fergus O’Dowd, Fine Gael TD, revealed the Government informed him an independent investigation would be carried out by a Professor of Geriatric Medicine examining medical and nursing files.

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