Nursing home report: Mixed reaction to report on nursing home management of Covid-19 

Recommendations for greater integration between nursing homes and health and social care services were broadly welcomed. Picture: PA

A report examining how Covid-19 was managed in nursing homes has been met with a mixed reaction from groups representing the sector and older people.

The report by an expert panel, led by UCD professor of public health, Cecily Kelleher, has made 86 recommendations to reform how older people are cared for in nursing homes.