East Cork Cope centre 'not being safely managed', Hiqa finds

Residents not being protected from abuse and staff concerns not acted upon, inspectors find

The Health Information and Quality Authority File picture: Sam Boal

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has found a Cope Foundation disability centre in East Cork is not being managed safely nor are residents being protected from abuse, while staff concerns are not acted upon.

At another centre run by the Brothers of Charity in Cork, a staff member locked themselves into an office when unable to cope with a resident's behaviour, due to inadequate training.