Fergus Finlay: Nursing home sector was utterly unprepared to deal with pandemic

Many of the people who died in the pandemic were those in nursing homes who utterly needed our care and protection, writes Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay: Nursing home sector was utterly unprepared to deal with pandemic
Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 09:00
Fergus Finlay
Fergus Finlay

Many of the people who died in the pandemic were those in nursing homes who utterly needed our care and protection, writes Fergus Finlay

File Photo: HEALTH MINISTER SIMON Harris has today announced the establishment of a Covid-19 nursing home expert panel, which will examine the national and international measures in response to Covid-19, as well as all emerging best practice to ensure all virus response measures are prepared for. End. Photo/RollingNews.ie
File Photo: HEALTH MINISTER SIMON Harris has today announced the establishment of a Covid-19 nursing home expert panel, which will examine the national and international measures in response to Covid-19, as well as all emerging best practice to ensure all virus response measures are prepared for. End. Photo/RollingNews.ie

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