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Coronavirus: Clifton Nursing Home review to be carried out after nine deaths
Jun 3, 2020
Belfast Health Trust will initiate a Serious Adverse Incident Review (SAI) into Clifton Nursing Home in north Belfast.
Health Minister Robin Swann said the review will "focus on the deterioration in care" at the home.
It will also examine "the interface between the home and the relevant statutory agencies, decisions made and the timeline for those decisions".
The home was taken over by Healthcare Ireland after it failed inspections .
The failed inspections by the regulatory body the RQIA were around governance, management and leadership - serious issues which were affecting the robustness of infection prevention.
There were at least nine Covid-19 related deaths at the home , which has approximately 100 beds and 70 residents.
Residents were facing the upheaval of having to move home, but after last week's deal they may stay at Clifton if they wish.
Clifton Care Home is owned by Runwood Homes, which declined to comment on the review.
An SAI takes place when an event has led to serious unintended or unexpected harm, loss or damage to patients.
It includes cases which involve a large number of patients, where a patient has died under unusual circumstances and where there is a question of poor clinical or management judgement.
Belfast Health Trust told the BBC: "We wish to assure the public that we are supporting Clifton Nursing Home to ensure residents' needs are being appropriately met and will thoroughly examine the timeline of events to ensure the safety of our residents."
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