Nursing home Tjarnargarður in Havn placed on national health authority concerns list due to safety issues

The nursing home Tjarnargarður in Havn has been placed on the list of concerns by the national health authority due to serious issues reported on August 20.

The national health inspector conducted a visit following a notification regarding alarming conditions at Tjarnargarður.

The findings revealed that the medical records are inadequate and the assessments by nursing staff are insufficient. Additionally, the home is failing to obtain necessary consent before initiating treatments.

Overall, there are significant safety concerns for the residents at Tjarnargarður, which, as stated by the health authority, represent major issues impacting patient safety.

Tjarnargarður has been instructed to rectify these matters promptly.