HSE ensure St. Patrick's patients' safety
The HSE has said that immediate steps have been taken to ensure the safety of residents at a unit for people with intellectual disabilities in Kilkenny, which has been de-registered by HIQA.
Our Lady's Unit, St. Patrick's Centre at Kells Road, Co. Kilkenny, has been struck off the register for 28 days.
It is understood that the unit was found unfit for purpose, and had no automatic fire detection system.
Siptu, which represents a number of workers at the unit, stressed that the defects in the operation of the unit do not concern the standard of professional care offered by staff; but rather, they relate to non-adherence to fire regulations and insufficient staffing levels.
