Latest on the Owen Mor nursing home scandal

Nov 15, 2019, 10:32 AM

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The latest on the Owen Mor scandal. The home remains under enforcement - six months after the health regulator, the RQIA, raised patient safety concerns. Inspectors highlighted failings around patients missing medicines, nurses not following procedures and inadequate record keeping around falls, feeding and nutrition. The RQIA obtained a court order in August to stop new admissions for a second time after it emerged the Western Trust was still referring patients to the home. Yesterday, Trust director Bob Brown faced tough questioning from councillors at a health and communities committee meeting in the Guildhall. BBC Radio Foyle's Teresa Craig approached him after the meeting - you'll hear that, and reaction from Commissioner for Older People, Eddie Lynch.