Reaction to the RTE Investigates programme on nursing homes
Questions are mounting this evening for the lucrative private nursing home sector, its regulator and the Minister for Older People after last nights expose on Em-ease nursing homes. RTE Investigates revealed how residents at two privately-run homes were left to sit in their own urine and subjected to manhandling by staff. Reporter Barry Lenihan.
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‘It's not acceptable', says Martin promising probe into Hiqa failures after ‘horrific & shocking' nursing home scandal
TAOISEACH Micheal Martin promised there would be an examination into how HIQA during failed to identify 'very horrific and shocking behaviour towards elderly people in nursing homes'. Shocking undercover footage broadcast by Advertisement 3 A new RTE investigation undercovers how the elderly are treated in nursing homes Credit: RTE Press Office Issue 3 Taoiseach Micheál Martin stressed that there are issues in terms of HIQA's approach to the situation Credit: MAXWELL The RTE Investigates programme uncovered a litany of care failings and neglect of vulnerable older residents at The Residence Portlaoise and Beneavin Manor in Glasnevin, north Both are run by Ireland's top private nursing home provider Emeis Ireland, who have apologised for the failings. Reacting to the disturbing footage, the Speaking in Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS 'We think of the He also stressed that there are issues in terms of HIQA's approach to the situation - especially as one of the nursing homes at the centre of the RTE He said: 'I think they will be examining that aspect of it in terms of the manners and methodology used to inspect, even though these are unannounced inspections, when they happen. 'I think we have to stand back and take a look at how in one case anyway the inspections did reveal a lack of compliance, in another, not so, and that needs to be examined as to how that came about and are there better ways of getting in under this to make sure that this does not happen again. Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN 'There will have to be increased vigilance from the regulatory approach and that is something that government will be looking at'. Amid the fallout from the explosive RTE show, the Health Information and Quality Authority confirmed this week that it had moved to halt admissions to The Residence REVIEW UNDERWAY The inspection body also revealed that a Minister Kieran O'Donnell held talks with HIQA to discuss issues raised in the RTE Investigates Advertisement And he said he now expects HIQA and the Chief Inspector to use all their available powers to improve the situation. Quizzed on the shocking doc footage, He said: "There is a very clear focus. There is a multi-stranded approach to aging in this country. "We are aging. We are one of the more younger populations in Advertisement PRIORITY TO RESIDENTS "So for example we have doubled expenditure on home care to well over €800 million. "We do have private nursing homes and we have public nursing homes and public institutions which tend to deal with more acute patients. "I spoke with the Minister O'Donnell, who was very much on this, and He added: "Our priority at this stage is those living in the nursing homes.' Advertisement 3 Shocking undercover footage showed residents crying for help, left in soiled clothes and being incorrectly handled Credit: RTE Press Office Issue
RTÉ News
16 hours ago
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Reaction to the RTE Investigates programme on nursing homes
Questions are mounting this evening for the lucrative private nursing home sector, its regulator and the Minister for Older People after last nights expose on Em-ease nursing homes. RTE Investigates revealed how residents at two privately-run homes were left to sit in their own urine and subjected to manhandling by staff. Reporter Barry Lenihan.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Health chiefs launch sweeping review of ALL Irish nursing homes run by shamed group after ‘institutional abuse' expose
HEALTH inspectors have launched a sweeping review of ALL nursing homes operated by the shamed Emeis Ireland group following an 'institutional abuse' expose. Shocking undercover footage broadcast on Wednesday night showed residents crying for help, left in soiled clothes and being incorrectly handled. Advertisement 2 A new RTE investigation undercovered how some residents were being treated in nursing home Credit: RTE Press Office Issue 2 TD Kieran O'Donnell has requested the probe The RTE Investigates programme uncovered a litany of care failings and neglect of vulnerable older residents at The Residence Portlaoise and Beneavin Manor in Glasnevin, north Both are run by Ireland's top private nursing home provider Emeis Ireland, who have apologised for the failings. Amid the fallout from the explosive And the inspection body revealed a review of all nursing Advertisement READ MORE IN IRISH NEWS HIQA said: 'The practices shown in the programme were wholly unacceptable and shocking. HIQA officials said the major probe followed a request from Minister of State with responsibility for Minister O'Donnell held talks with HIQA to discuss issues raised in the RTE Investigates programme. He says he now expects HIQA and the Chief Inspector to use all their available powers to improve the situation. Advertisement MOST READ IN IRISH NEWS O'Donnell declared: 'What we saw last night was a wake up call for everyone.' Undercover investigators posing as AI robot nurse with creepy 'face' taking over hospital jobs as it patrols halls, delivers meds and tracks patient vitals The Following concerns by whistleblowers, RTE had two undercover researchers, who were fully qualified as Healthcare assistants, apply for and secure jobs at separate Emeis nursing homes. Advertisement But despite it costing €1,200 a week for residents to stay in the 'INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE' In response to the damning footage, Consultant Geriatrician Professor David Robinson said: 'What we are looking at is largely institutional abuse. This is neglect in a setting which is supposed to be caring.' Opposition politicians last night warned the RTE Investigates programme 'represents but a drop in the ocean of failures across care of older people'. And Labour TD Eoghan Kenny called for HIQA officials to be hauled before the Advertisement ADMISSIONS RESTRICTION BREACH CONFIRMED ONE of the scandal hit nursing homes it is claimed breached a restriction on halting admissions. HIQA today confirmed that following an inspection of The Residence Portlaoise in February this year, it initiated proceedings to stop admissions to the nursing home. The provider, Emeis Ireland, was advised of this measure in February, a formal notification was issued in March and the restriction came into effect on 22 April. However, it emerged last night that the nursing home may have been in breach of the sanction after April 22. It is understood a flurry of admissions took place to the home in late April, including post 22 April and during which time RTE Investigates had an undercover healthcare assistant working at the home. Emeis Ireland was contacted for comment.
