Thirteen residents of a HSE-run nursing home in north Dublin have died following a Covid-19 outbreak, it emerged yesterday.
The deaths took place at Lusk Community Nursing Unit and come as long-term care units and other residential centres are seeing levels of infection similar to March and April of last year.
Community Healthcare Organisation Dublin North City and County confirmed that during the current Covid-19 outbreak within Lusk Community Nursing Unit, there have sadly been 13 deaths of residents, 11 of which are confirmed Covid-19 positive.
A spokeswoman said: “Our sympathies are with their families and friends at this time.”
She said that a significant number of both patients and staff within Lusk Community nursing home remain affected by Covid-19 and every measure is in place to support them at this time.
); Completely compliant : HSE defends sending student nurses to work in badly-hit care home during first wave
HSE acknowledged the work done by staff in St Mary’s Hospital during the first wave of the pandemic. By Tadgh McNally Sunday 13 Dec 2020, 4:12 PM Dec 13th 2020, 4:12 PM 27,997 Views 28 Comments
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THE HSE HAS said that having student nurses work in a North Dublin care home during the first wave of the pandemic was “completely compliant” with HSE protocol at the time.
In a statement this afternoon, the HSE acknowledged the work done by staff in St Mary’s Hospital and said that student nurses were assigned to the facility after volunteering to work as part of a public health emergency response.
Student nurses were sent to one of Irelandâs worst-hit nursing homes during pandemic, HSE admits
The Government has been widely criticised for not providing student nurses with full pay for their work
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The HSE has acknowledged that student nurses were sent to one of Irelandâs worst-hit nursing homes during the pandemic.