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Health Information and Quality Authority

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Non-compliance found in disability centres, one posing 'significant risks' to residents

HIQA found poor governance impacted the residents at a centre operated by St Michael's House.

Eight healthcare services must improve to ensure people are not at risk of harm, HIQA finds

Eight healthcare services must improve to ensure people are not at risk of harm, HIQA finds

In eight of the 10 services inspected, some degree of improvement was required to ensure service users were protected from the risk of harm associated with the delivery of healthcare services.

Children’s services 'show good levels of care', continuing resourcing issues - Hiqa

Children’s services 'show good levels of care', continuing resourcing issues - Hiqa

Hiqa found that when children were allocated a social worker or other care worker, the quality of service delivered to them was strong

Non-compliance in delivery of care and resident support identified in eight disability centres

Non-compliance in delivery of care and resident support identified in eight disability centres

Kilkenny Care Centre reponse to scabies outbreak was 'poorly coordinated' - HIQA

Kilkenny Care Centre reponse to scabies outbreak was 'poorly coordinated' - HIQA

Martin: Non-medical grade spring use in child spinal surgeries ‘beyond belief’

Martin: Non-medical grade spring use in child spinal surgeries ‘beyond belief’

Report finds use of springs in child spine surgeries ‘wrong’

Report finds use of springs in child spine surgeries ‘wrong’

Non-compliance impacting the delivery of care found in 10 disability centres

Non-compliance impacting the delivery of care found in 10 disability centres

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Poor governance was identified by the HIQA at three centres operated by Ability West.

Five out of eight refugee centres found to be non-compliant with HIQA standards

Five out of eight refugee centres found to be non-compliant with HIQA standards

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Some of the centres had not attained the appropriate An Garda Síochána vetting.

Inspections find asylum seekers living in 'cramped, undignified and unsafe' accommodation

Inspections find asylum seekers living in 'cramped, undignified and unsafe' accommodation

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025

Inspections of International Protection Accommodation services found asylum seekers living in "cramped, overcrowded, undignified and unsafe" accommodation

Tusla staff challenges result in significant delays in screening referrals, HIQA finds

Tusla staff challenges result in significant delays in screening referrals, HIQA finds

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

HIQA found that many children continued to experience significant delays in receiving a social worker-led service.

Non-compliance affecting care services identified in nine disability centres

Non-compliance affecting care services identified in nine disability centres

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

Poor governance was identified at four centres operated by St John of God Community Services CLG, which has centres in Dublin and Kildare.

Significant risks remain for patients in University Hospital Limerick, report finds

Significant risks remain for patients in University Hospital Limerick, report finds

Thu, 02 May, 2024

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) carried out an unannounced inspection of UHL last November

Number of emergency departments failing to meet national standards

Number of emergency departments failing to meet national standards

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

The Health Information and Quality Authority is appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday to discuss its 2022 annual report