By Q Radio News
The family of a coronavirus survivor is appealing for Stormont to save the County Tyrone nursing home he's lived in for the past seven years.
Valley Nursing Home in Clogher is due to close next Wednesday.
64-year-old Dungannon man Donal Cullen faces the upheaval of being moved just weeks after he was critically ill with Covid-19.
His brother, former local councillor Gerry Cullen, has urged the First and Deputy First Ministers to intervene.
He says but for health care staff, Donal wouldn't be around today:
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has raised concerns about the home, criticism rejected by the Cullen family.
Gerry says he has issues in relation to the RQIA and Southern Trust and is calling for investigations after contacting the PSNI.
In a statement the Southern Trust said: “Whilst we are unable to comment on any individual, we encourage any client (or their family) with concerns about their care and treatment to contact us so that we can directly respond to those concerns.”
A RQIA spokesperson said it did not take the decision lightly.
“As a result of continuing serious concerns about the quality of care and the environment for residents at Valley Nursing Home, which the current owners and service providers have been unable to resolve, RQIA has taken enforcement action to deregister Health Care Ireland as the registered provider of this home with effect from 6 January 2021.
"RQIA has not taken this decision lightly, and we are highly sensitive to this happening during the Covid-19 pandemic..."
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