Inspection reports reveal scale of Covid-19 devastation in nursing homes

"Approximately 53% of residents with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection died during the period of the centre's outbreak," the report said. Picture: Pexels

The scale of the devastation caused in nursing homes by Covid-19 has been laid bare in inspection reports which show that one fully compliant centre lost 22 residents, while other centres with very good compliance saw a large percentage of their residents die from the virus.

The Health Information and Quality Authority published 36 reports on inspections at nursing homes, many conducted since the first wave of the coronavirus, and found that some had serious compliance issues detected before the initial outbreak, while others were found to be sub-standard after the first wave had passed.