Matthew Healy (89) was fatally injured by another patient on his ward at Mercy University Hospital
“Mercy University Hospital is adhering to the HSE Incident Framework and has constituted a Serious Incident Management Team under the chairmanship of Interim CEO, Mr Maurice Spillane, to review the events that occurred at the hospital on January 22nd, 2023,” said the MUH in a statement.
The Mercy University Hospital declined to comment further on the investigation but The Irish Times understands that the review team will be made up of five personnel, one from the hospital and four external experts drawn from the HSE and bodies representing medics and nursing staff. The Irish Times also understands that upon completion, the review will first be made available to Mercy Interim CEO, Maurice Sweeney and a copy will also be sent to recently appointed HSE CEO Bernard Gloster with copies also expected to be sent to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly.
The fatal assault on Mr Healy, in which a male nurse suffered non-life threatening injures to his hand, led the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation General Secretary, Phil Ni Ní Sheaghdha to call for a full security audit of practices and personnel at all Irish hospitals.
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