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News Articles from 2017

August

Thumbnail image: NHI comment re Delayed Discharges in Irish Hospitals

16 Aug 2017: NHI comment re Delayed Discharges in Irish Hospitals

  16th August 2017 The crisis in hospital discharges could be alleviated by a better synergy between the HSE and nursing homes.  Over 10,000...

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14 Aug 2017: NHI statement re Fair Deal & Housing

  Nursing Homes Ireland today, 14th August, expressed concern measures being considered by the State to alleviate the housing crisis will cause worry...

Thumbnail image: HSE and Minister must ensure full potential of nursing home sector realised to alleviate pressures upon acute hospitals

10 Aug 2017: HSE and Minister must ensure full potential of nursing home sector realised to alleviate pressures upon acute hospitals

1,400+ Nursing home beds available across country Minister must engage with nursing home sector to plan for Winter Period   Nursing Homes Ireland...

July

Thumbnail image: Nursing Home Charges Radio Interviews

7 Jul 2017: Nursing Home Charges Radio Interviews

Thursday 6 July 2017 Newstalk 106FM The Pat Kenny Show discussed the recent debate around nursing home charges explicitly excluded under the Fair Deal...

Thumbnail image: Statement re Nursing Home Charges

6 Jul 2017: Statement re Nursing Home Charges

STATEMENT BY TADHG DALY, CEO, NURSING HOMES IRELAND   Thursday 6 July 2017   Nursing Homes Ireland welcomes the support of Age Action Ireland...

June

Thumbnail image: NHI statement re Fair Deal and Nursing Home Charges

26 Jun 2017: NHI statement re Fair Deal and Nursing Home Charges

  Under the Nursing Home Support Scheme – commonly referred to as Fair Deal – the State offers financial support to people whose care...

Thumbnail image: Nursing home residents sharpen knitting needles to help grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions

8 Jun 2017: Nursing home residents sharpen knitting needles to help grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions

  Residents supporting Make-A-Wish Foundation   Nursing home residents are sharpening knitting needles to help grant wishes to children with...

May

Thumbnail image: Nursing Home Providers to meet with TDs & Senators

30 May 2017: Nursing Home Providers to meet with TDs & Senators

    State failure to recognise escalating costs threatening bed closures and jobs   Recommendations within Oireachtas Future Healthcare...

Thumbnail image: Nursing Homes Ireland statement: Overview of 2016 HIQA regulation of social care and healthcare services

2 May 2017: Nursing Homes Ireland statement: Overview of 2016 HIQA regulation of social care and healthcare services

  Nursing Homes Ireland today, 2nd May, reiterated its call for Government to lead in bringing stakeholders around the table to plan for the challenges...

April

Thumbnail image: NHI Letter to Irish Examiner re Dementia Care

6 Apr 2017: NHI Letter to Irish Examiner re Dementia Care

  Click to read Nursing Homes Ireland letter to the Irish Examiner, published 6th April, headlined Private homes vital in dementia care.  It...

Thumbnail image: Census 2016: State cannot continue to turn a blind eye to ‘older old’ populations healthcare needs

6 Apr 2017: Census 2016: State cannot continue to turn a blind eye to ‘older old’ populations healthcare needs

    Keep getting the same data over and over and do nothing about it   Nursing Homes Ireland today says the Census 2016 Summary Results...

March

Thumbnail image: Five Nations Care Forum Edinburgh Statement: Severe Underfunding

28 Mar 2017: Five Nations Care Forum Edinburgh Statement: Severe Underfunding

  Following a meeting in Scotland, the Five Nations Care Forum is calling for remedial action to the severe underfunding of the social care sector.  People...

January

Thumbnail image: HSE must be questioned regarding planning failure for A & E crisis

25 Jan 2017: HSE must be questioned regarding planning failure for A & E crisis

  25th January 2017   Nursing Homes Ireland has called on the Joint Committee on Health to question the HSE regarding planning failure in...

Thumbnail image: NHI statement re hospital bed crisis & nursing home bed availability

19 Jan 2017: NHI statement re hospital bed crisis & nursing home bed availability

  Nursing Homes Ireland today, 19th January, disputed claims that non-availability or non-accessibility of nursing home beds are responsible for...

Thumbnail image: 700+ beds available in nursing homes during A & E crisis

5 Jan 2017: 700+ beds available in nursing homes during A & E crisis

  Nursing Homes Ireland today, 5thJanuary, released a survey showing over 700 beds are available within almost 200 Member nursing homes across the...

December 2016

Thumbnail image: PAC Should Interrogate HSE Service Plan, Says Nursing Homes Ireland

14 Dec 2016: PAC Should Interrogate HSE Service Plan, Says Nursing Homes Ireland

Wednesday December 14th: Nursing Homes Ireland has said the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee should widen its examination of the HSE and should investigate...

Thumbnail image: The Irish Independent publishes NHI Supplement

8 Dec 2016: The Irish Independent publishes NHI Supplement

Today, Thursday 8th December, the Irish Independent publishes NHI Supplement; Private and Voluntary Nursing Homes:An Essential Element of our Health Services...

November 2016

Thumbnail image: PAC focus on public nursing home costs welcomed

23 Nov 2016: PAC focus on public nursing home costs welcomed

  Nursing Homes Ireland has today, 23rd November, welcomed a commitment by the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee to examine the cost of public...

Thumbnail image: Short-sighted delivery of health services threatens to make older people suffer this Winter

16 Nov 2016: Short-sighted delivery of health services threatens to make older people suffer this Winter

    State needs to show respect towards key providers of healthcare  Nursing Homes Ireland has today, 16th November, offered partnership...

October 2016

Thumbnail image: Nursing announcement provides further evidence of State abusing dominance within health sector

13 Oct 2016: Nursing announcement provides further evidence of State abusing dominance within health sector

  Abuse of anti-competitive rules and taxpayer funds may be breaching EU Directives   Workforce plan required for entire health service &...




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