03/05/2013
Health Minister To Meet Trust Care Bosses
Edwin Poots is to meet health trust bosses today to discuss the potential closure of some of Northern Ireland's care homes.
The meeting comes after a third health trust confirmed on Thursday that it was to shut all of its homes.
The homes earmarked for closure include those in the northern, southern and western trust areas.
The Health Minister said the way the issue has been handled was "a disaster", apologising for elderly patients who have been left distressed as a result of the closures.
He added that the health trusts that planned to close all their homes had "overstepped the mark".
He said: "'Transforming your Care' is something that received over 90 per cent support in the public consultation. It received overwhelming support in the assembly and it has my support.
"'Transforming your Care' identifies that 50 per cent plus of homes will go over a three to five year period and they have overstepped the mark in looking to close 100 per cent of homes in a short period of time."
Under the Transforming Your Care reform programme, NHS services will focus on helping elderly people to live in their own homes for as long as possible, rather than providing residential care.
(JP/CD)
The meeting comes after a third health trust confirmed on Thursday that it was to shut all of its homes.
The homes earmarked for closure include those in the northern, southern and western trust areas.
The Health Minister said the way the issue has been handled was "a disaster", apologising for elderly patients who have been left distressed as a result of the closures.
He added that the health trusts that planned to close all their homes had "overstepped the mark".
He said: "'Transforming your Care' is something that received over 90 per cent support in the public consultation. It received overwhelming support in the assembly and it has my support.
"'Transforming your Care' identifies that 50 per cent plus of homes will go over a three to five year period and they have overstepped the mark in looking to close 100 per cent of homes in a short period of time."
Under the Transforming Your Care reform programme, NHS services will focus on helping elderly people to live in their own homes for as long as possible, rather than providing residential care.
(JP/CD)
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