Wells launches revised Standards for NI nursing homes

Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells has launched revised care standards for nursing homes.

The standards set out the minimum requirements that providers of these services must achieve. They also set the level of service that the residents in nursing home care and their families and carers can expect.

Mr Wells said: “These new standards mean that some of our most vulnerable adults will be assured of a certain level of care they can expect to receive.

“The standards were first published in 2008 and it is timely that they have been reviewed to take into account developments in nursing home care in the meantime.”

The Minister added: “Our goal is improved quality of life for residents and these standards will help to achieve this. They reflect the priorities of residents and their families as well as best practice in nursing home care.”

The standards will be used by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) as part of its programme for the registration and inspection of nursing homes to assess and report on the quality of care delivered.

For more, visit: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/index/phealth/sqs/sqsd-standards/sqsd-standards-care-standards.htm