Irish Examiner·3 min read·medium
Residents of Cork nursing home 'left in bed until lunch’ due to lack of staff
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A health inspection report for a Cork nursing home revealed that residents were left in bed until lunchtime due to severe staffing shortages. The facility was found to be non-compliant in several areas, with residents reporting that staff were consistently overworked.
Hiqa said the number and skill mix of staff was 'not appropriate' to meet the needs of the 47 residents living in the centre on the day of inspection. File picture posed by model: iStock
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