New Zealand nursing home under investigation

Healthcare New Zealand says it has launched its own inquiry into Belhaven Rest Home in Auckland.  It follows allegations an employee taped shut the mouth of an elderly resident, to keep her quiet. Police and the Ministry of Health are also investigating.  Healthcare New Zealand chief executive Martin Taylor says one case of elder abuse is one too many and they are taking the incident very seriously.  He says if it finds Belhaven Rest Home has not followed the code of conduct, it will be removed as a member of Healthcare New Zealand.  Mr Taylor says it would be up to the Health Ministry to shut down the rest home, if it was warranted.

Source:  NZ City, http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=87041&fm=newsmain,nrhl