Regulation 30 Notification of death, illness and other eventsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The registered person shall give notice to the Regulation and Improvement Authority without delay of the occurrence of –

(a)

the death of any patient, in the nursing home, including the circumstances of his death;

(b)

the outbreak in the nursing home of any infectious disease which in the opinion of any medical practitioner attending persons in the home is sufficiently serious to be so notified;

(c)

any serious injury to a patient in the nursing home;

(d)

any event in the nursing home which adversely affects the wellbeing or safety of any patient;

(e)

any theft or burgulary in the nursing home;

(f)

any accident in the nursing home;

(g)

any allegation of misconduct by the registered person or any person who works at the nursing home.

(2)

Any notification made in accordance with this regulation which is given orally shall be confirmed in writing within 3 days of the oral report.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 30 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1