Cork nursing home criticised for failures to provide 'effective and safe service'

A private nursing home in Cork has been criticised by the State's health care services' watchdog for failing to ensure that “an effective and safe service” was provided for residents.

An inspector from the Health Information and Quality Authority found a continued pattern of regulatory non-compliance at East Ferry House in Midleton, County Cork, There were seven residents in the home on the day of the unannounced inspection in January this year.