Committee finds 'systemic weaknesses' in nursing home sector's ability to tackle Covid-19

Committee finds 'systemic weaknesses' in nursing home sector's ability to tackle Covid-19

CEO of the Nursing Homes Ireland, Tadhg Daly, believes ensuring staff are able to cope mentally in any future surge is the main priority. Photo: Gareth Chaney

Covid-19 patients would not be allowed move between nursing homes and hospital without proper controls in a potential second wave.

It is part of the recommendations of the Oireachtas committee which found that there are "systemic weaknesses" in the sector in tackling the disease.

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