Commission 'concerned at lack of Covid-19 testing consistency' for mental health staff

Staff at mental health facilities are not being tested regularly enough for coronavirus, according to the Mental Health Commission.
Commission 'concerned at lack of Covid-19 testing consistency' for mental health staff

Staff at mental health facilities are not being tested regularly enough for coronavirus, according to the Mental Health Commission.

The group says across the 176 centres, there are not enough checks for Covid-19, especially when people who are residents in the facilities are so vulnerable.

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