Call for review of almost 1,000 Covid-19 nursing home deaths

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An independent review of almost 1,000 Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes, is among 20 recommendations being considered by a cross-party Oireachtas committee.

The special committee tasked with examining the State’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has drafted its findings on nursing homes having taken evidence from key stakeholders, including the HSE, Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), Nursing Homes Ireland and Sage Advocacy, in recent weeks.