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348 Allegations Of Abuse Of People Aged 80+ Made To The HSE Last Year

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In all, 10,200 concerns of abuse were made to the HSE's safeguarding office

The HSE received 348 allegations of financial abuse of over-80s last year.

There were also 322 allegations of physical abuse of people in this age-group in 2020.

Eoghan Murphy reports:


A total of 10,200 concerns of abuse were made to the HSE's safeguarding office last year, which is down 9 per cent.

Sinn Féin's health spokesman, David Cullinane, says new laws are needed to address the problem

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