New figures show disparity between private and public healthcare costs
New figures published by the HSE have shown that the disparity between public and private healthcare costs across the North West has increased within the last year. In Donegal, the average fee payable on behalf of an individual HSE nursing home resident is now €831 more than those in private…
Visiting restrictions in place in attempt to stop spread of coronavirus
Visiting restrictions are in place in nursing homes across the north west. 400 nursing homes nationwide have the restrictions in place to try stop the spread of Coronavirus. 60 staff at Cork University Hospital have been asked to self-isolate, following a case of Coronavirus there; one of thirteen now confirmed…
Nursing homes insurance “in crisis”
Nursing homes throughout Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal could be facing ‘unsustainable increases’ in insurance premiums after the withdrawal of a major underwriter from the market. Nursing Homes Ireland says Liberty’s departure from the market presents ‘a crisis’ for the funding of nursing home care. Nursing Homes Ireland CEO Tadhg Daly…
Head of group for nursing homes says there is a threat to the ongoing sustainability of care
The head of the umbrella group for private and voluntary nursing homes says there is a threat to the ongoing sustainability of nursing home care. Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland, says nursing homes have to be put on a sustainable financial footing, particularly in areas such as the…
No extra beds for the North West hospitals in 2018 HSE Plan
No new beds have been approved for any hospital in the North West region as part of the HSE’s 2018 Service Plan. The plan sets out how the HSE will spend it’s budget over the coming year. However, the plan is already coming in for much criticism for failing to…