Government must prevent more admissions of under 65s into nursing homes – Ombudsman

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall said 'delivery' and 'urgency' were required to improve the lives of those affected. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The Government must prevent further admissions of young people to nursing homes, the Ombudsman has said, as new figures show numbers have increased by 22 since last year.

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall was addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters on his recent report, 'Wasted Lives’, which called on Government to end the practice of inappropriately placing young people, under 65, in nursing homes.