NEWS GOVERNANCE

Hospital acted unlawfully preventing woman with dementia from leaving

DUBLIN: A general hospital acted unlawfully by preventing a frail 93-year-old woman with dementia from… read more

Large increase in reports of abuse of vulnerable adults

DUBLIN: Reports of abuse of elderly people and vulnerable adults increased by more than one-quarter… read more

Poor governance putting people in residential care at risk

DUBLIN: Serious shortcomings in governance and safeguarding continue to put at risk adults and children… read more

Nursing homes phasing out alarms to reduce falls

MADISON: Alarms no longer go off when a resident shifts in bed or rises from… read more