Staff in pandemic-hit disability centre had not had Covid-19 training - Hiqa

HIQA inspectors found that an annual review of the quality and safety of care had not been completed by the provider in the previous period.

A HSE-run centre for people with disabilities had not trained all its staff in relation to Covid-19, despite the centre having experienced a "significant" outbreak.

The inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) of the Cherry Orchard Hospital in Dublin 10 found five areas of non-compliance. It had 19 residents at the time of the inspection last June.