Nursing homes want action on new standards

IN your issue of January 11 the Tánaiste and Health Minister Mary Harney refers to the introduction of a new regime of standards and inspections for nursing homes.

The Irish Nursing Homes Organisation, together with its individual members, recognise the need for, and is eager to see, an improvement in standards in nursing homes throughout the country.

We have over a long period of time sought the introduction of legislation and standards (for public and private facilities alike) which aim at delivering a consistently higher level of care and service for the elderly.