HSE chief says Ireland may consider not building nursing homes in future

HSE chief says Ireland may consider not building nursing homes in future
Coronavirus
Wed, 22 Jul, 2020 - 16:09
Aine McMahon PA

The chief executive of the HSE Paul Reid has said Ireland should look at moving away from nursing homes as it is difficult to protect older people from Covid-19 in congregated settings.

It comes as a HIQA report found half of Ireland’s nursing homes inspected over confirmed cases of Covid-19 complied with infection prevention standards.

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