It heard that the resident suffered a fall while in the bathroom while he was being attended by a care assistant. Counsel for the NMBI, Eoghan O’Sullivan BL, said other staff including Ms Lloyd, who was the nurse in charge, were alerted to the incident. The inquiry heard that although the resident had shown no obvious signs of an injury, he had spent the next six days in a wheelchair. Mr O’Sullivan said Ms Lloyd has mistakenly attributed the man’s decreased mobility and his increased distress to his dementia and low sodium levels. The inquiry heard that she was suspended for a period of around eight months by St Joseph’s Foundation and ultimately resigned her position at Galtee View House.

Source: The Herald June 20, 2023 21:14 UTC