More than 100 aged care homes across Australia have been hit with non-compliance notices, while more than a dozen failed to meet crucial health standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 30 nursing homes were told to make 'significant improvements' and 14 in New South Wales alone did not meet personal or clinical care standards. The embattled aged care sector has been hit badly by the pandemic, with at least 212 residents dying since March. Other homes including Bupa Aged Care Dural and Uniting Hawkesbury Richmond were given notices about infection control. The shocking revelation into the health standards of aged care homes comes as it was found one in five public nurses were having to fund their own PPE.

Source: Daily Mail August 11, 2020 01:20 UTC