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HIQA recommended strategic plan on healthcare in Mid West

HIQA has said it recommended the development of a comprehensive strategic plan, to address the safety concerns which prompted its review of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the HSE Mid West region.

Munster • 12 Nov

Some children had experienced several changes to their social workers

1 in 5 children in care did not have social worker

Not all children in care in Ireland were allocated a social worker or visited by one over the past two years as required under law.

Ireland • 28 Sep 21

Inspectors found that the service area's capacity to match children to foster carers best placed to meet their individual needs was severely compromised

HIQA Cork report shows lack of emergency foster carers

A Health Information and Quality Authority inspection report into Tusla's foster care services in Cork shows there were not enough foster carers to respond to children who needed to be admitted to care in an emergency.

Ireland • 16 Feb 21

The inspections included two nursing homes severely impacted by Covid-19 in April (stock image)

HIQA found hygiene issue at nursing home hit by Covid

The Health Information and Quality Authority has published 30 inspection reports on residential centres for older people.

Health • 18 Nov 20

In one nursing home the bedroom door of a resident who had tested positive was left open

Half of care homes did not follow hygiene rules - HIQA

Half of nursing homes inspected by the Health Information and Quality Authority after Covid-19 outbreaks were not following proper infection prevention and control measures.

Coronavirus • 21 Jul 20

Foster care inspections last year found that when children were allocated a social worker they received a good quality service

'Extensive demands' on children's services - HIQA

Improvement is required in a number of children's residential centres to alleviate challenges on children, according to the Health Information and Quality Authority.

Ireland • 04 Jun 20

HIQA says 'significant' improvements are needed to tackle infection prevention and control practices at CUH

Concerns over 'superbugs' risk management at CUH

The Health Information and Quality Authority says it has significant concerns around the overall approach being taken at Cork University Hospital to managing risks to patients from so-called "superbugs".

Munster • 26 Feb 19

In 2017, nearly 300 complaints were made to HIQA, relating to the care of residents in disability centres

51 disability units threatened with closure last year

Fifty-one disability centres were threatened with closure by the Health Information and Quality Authority last year and of those, just three centres were shut.

Ireland • 01 Oct 18

Proposed legislation will give HIQA the power to cancel a hospital's licence and to force its closure

Plan to give HIQA power to cancel hospital licences

Minister for Health Simon Harris will bring legislation to Cabinet that will set patient safety standards for both public and private hospitals.

News • 12 Dec 17

HIQA criticised the HSE for failing in its statutory duty to carry out an unannounced visit to the Glenbow facility

Serious breaches of regulations at Sligo facility

A HIQA inspection of a HSE-run residential centre for people with disabilities has found commodes were stored in occupied twin bedrooms and that one resident had not left the building for two months.

News • 18 Nov 16

The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies' national conference on safeguarding vulnerable people is taking place in Portlaoise

Govt urged to prioritise adult safeguarding laws

The Government has been urged to prioritise the introduction of adult safeguarding legislation to protect the country's most vulnerable adults from abuse or exploitation.

News • 17 Nov 16

HIQA report critical of Westmeath nursing home

The Health Information and Quality Authority has found major non-compliance over staffing and of residents' "rights, dignity and consultation" at a Westmeath Nursing Home.

News • 05 Aug 16

HIQA compiled a number of reports on the hospital following three inspections over the past few months

Unacceptable practices at Tipperary hospital

South Tipperary General Hospital has been accused of putting patients at high risk because of unacceptable practices and overcrowding.

News • 16 Jun 16

Phelim Quinn had been Director of Regulation at HIQA

HIQA appoints Phelim Quinn as acting CEO

HIQA has appointed its Director of Regulation Phelim Quinn as acting Chief Executive, pending the filling of the post vacated by Tracey Cooper last May.

News • 26 Sep 14

HIQA's inspection found that all clinical areas examined at the Children's Hospital in Crumlin were generally unclean except the Emergency Department

HIQA reports highly critical of several hospitals

A HIQA inspection of Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin has found that all clinical areas examined were generally unclean with the exception of the emergency department.

News • 30 Jan 13

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