Relatives fear possibility of abuse as nursing home and hospital visits still limited

Concerns over nutrition in nursing homes was raised by eight people, and hydration four times.

Health watchdog the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) is still receiving numerous complaints about limited visiting access in hospitals and nursing homes, with relatives extremely worried about potential abuses and substandard healthcare.

These findings do not surprise advocacy group Care Champions, who say they are still told of relatives only offered window visits at nursing homes despite changes in HSE guidelines.