Covid-19 shows nursing home regulations are outdated - HIQA

Mary Dunnion (right), with Phelim Quinn, said infection prevention and control in nursing homes falls short of what is needed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Collins

Regulations governing nursing homes are outdated and must be changed to make them fit for purpose, the State’s health services watchdog has urged.

A report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) on the impact of Covid-19 on nursing homes found major shortcomings in governance, staffing and infection prevention and control.