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Article: HSE says failures of inspection 'deeply regretted'
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- July 17, 2009
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OFFICIAL REACTION: THE HEALTH Service Executive accepted the Leas
Cross commission's concerns about the "inadequacy" of the inspection
process of the former Northern Area Health Board.
On behalf of the former health board it said it deeply regretted
"its shortcomings at that time".
In a statement the HSE said that as a result of the Leas Cross
case, action had been taken to "minimise the possibility that these
practices could be repeated". Such actions included a new nursing
homes inspectorate.
Residents of Leas Cross were "betrayed" by those responsible for
managing the home and regulating standards, advocacy group Age
Action said yesterday.
"The arms of the State responsible for protecting ...