There should be an independent review into all deaths in nursing home settings during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an unpublished draft Oireachtas report.
A copy of report into the impact of Covid-19 seen by RTÉ News, said the lack of national clinical oversight of care for patients in the private nursing home sector is one of the biggest weaknesses exposed by Covid-19.
It said the Department of Health should urgently review clinical oversight and governance arrangements for private nursing homes.
The report also recommends the integration of private nursing homes into the wider framework of public health and social care.