Teen care units ordered to close over safety fears

Health watchdogs today ordered the closure of two special care units for disruptive teenagers over safety concerns.

Tue, 31 Aug, 2010 - 17:59

Health watchdogs today ordered the closure of two special care units for disruptive teenagers over safety concerns.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) was warned to stop sending youngsters to Ballydowd and Solas in Palmerstown, Co Dublin, until they were overhauled.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ballydowd Place: SOLAS Place: Palmerstown Person: Charlie Flanagan Person: Aidan Waterstone Person: National Lead for Alternative Care Services Person: Waterstone Organisation: Health Service Executive Organisation: HSE Organisation: Health Information and Quality Authority Organisation: HIQA Organisation: Fine Gael Organisation: Ballydowd

<p>Munster Technological University (MTU) said that it is continuing to engage with Instructure to understand the nature and extent of any potential impact on the university community. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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