In 2020, the entire board resigned over the handling of
the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, specifically reducing the frequency of inspections of care homes and stopping inspectors from talking to residents. It was reported that a broader breakdown in relationships, and inadequate communication had also contributed to the mass resignation. On 2023, it was reported that a group of staff had signed a letter criticising a report for an inspection into a hospital for not 'going far enough'. ==See also==