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6th February 2020: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) welcomes discussion document published by Sage Advocacy Delivering Quality Medical Care in Irish...

16th January 2020: Tadhg Daly, NHI CEO states: “The withdrawal from the insurance market of an underwriter presents a crisis...

Arising from publication of our statement 8th January 2020, Nursing homes report disorganised discharge processes are contributing to hospital delays,...

2,000 nursing home beds available nationwide to facilitate hospital discharges 8th January 2020: An estimated 2,000 beds are available in...

Nursing Homes Ireland today, 6th January, reiterated its commitment to work with Government and HSE to ensure the role of...

18th December 2019: Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) and Home and Community Care Ireland (HCCI) today accused the Government of turning...

Nursing Homes Ireland today, 29th November, called upon Government to ensure HSE engagement with the nursing home sector is undertaken on...

14th November 2019: Nursing Homes Ireland has today welcomed the acknowledgement by Minister for Health Simon Harris that private and...

Private and voluntary nursing homes have overwhelmingly voted no confidence in the NTPF and the Fair Deal negotiation process. The...

6th November 2019: News that St Joseph’s Shankhill faces closure due to chronic underfunding presents a damning inditement upon the...

Everyday stories of care from Nursing Home Ireland member nursing homes    DEFINING WHAT CARE MEANS  As part of this...

The importance of activities in nursing homes   CREATING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES  A more holistic model of care has become more...

NHI accuses HSE of news management as €700m bill muted for refurbishment works Nursing Homes Ireland today, 29th October, called on...

23rd September 2019: Nursing Homes Ireland today stated private and voluntary nursing homes have the capacity to deliver essential step-down...

Government speaks from both sides of mouth when speaking of care in the community Nursing Homes Ireland notes with interest...

CALLING ALL LONDON HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS Nursing Homes Ireland to attend upcoming ‘Careers in Ireland Recruitment Fair’ Nursing Homes Ireland will...

23rd August 2019: Pressures upon hospitals and community care across the country have been highlighted by providers of nursing home...

HIQA Overview report highlights discrimination of residents in access to medical card services Commenting today, 20th August 2019, on HIQA’s...

31st July 2019: Tadhg Daly, Nursing Homes Ireland CEO states: “Today we read the HSE completely failed to heed its...

15th July 2019: Saturday’s Irish Independent lead story: HSE staff told to impose strict weekly rations on places in nursing...

Analysis highlights very high compliance levels within private and voluntary nursing homes Nursing Homes Ireland has congratulated private and voluntary...

Residents and staff at Moate Nursing Home officially launched their end-of-life care vision today. The project is a central part...

Growing disparity in fees payable for nursing home care to be presented to TDs & Senators tomorrow 10th June 2019: New figures...

Artworks by nursing home residents to go on display as part of Nursing Homes Week Artist and former children’s television...

HSE today publishes Fair Deal figures that are dated January 2019  5th June 2019: Nursing Homes Ireland today accused the...

On the night of 31 May 1941, four high-explosive bombs were dropped by German aircraft on the North Strand area...

Nursing Homes Ireland notes today’s publication by the CCPC.  This guidance from the CCPC will further support residents and nursing...

New HSE DG must implement a policy of transparency Nursing Homes Ireland today called on the HSE to publish with...

Today’s report of a funding crisis in Fair Deal has been inevitable since its budget for the year made provision...

Nursing Homes Ireland today states engagement between hospital management and nursing homes is critical to alleviate overcrowding. NHI states hospitals...

Nursing Homes Ireland today reiterated the critical requirement for hospital management in Co Limerick to be proactive in their engagement...

Nursing Homes Ireland today expressed its utter dismay by the failure of Government to address the crisis in recruitment of...

Rationalising older person residential care is unacceptable 20th December 2018 Today’s HSE Service Plan projects the numbers requiring nursing home...