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HIQA carried out inspections into child services in Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary area

Delays in Tusla preliminary inquiries - HIQA

Ireland / 21 May

HIQA draft report estimates 173 HIV infections could be averted over the course of the first five years of a PrEP programme

HIV prevention drug PrEP safe and effective - HIQA

Health / 23 Apr

HIQA inspected Logan House in November and December last year

HIQA critical of Logan House Rehab centre in Galway

Connacht / 10 Apr

HIQUA found the facility was in breach of 13 of 16 regulations it checked

HIQA critical of HSE over Tipperary care centre

Health / 02 Apr

HIQA has recommended that a version of the HPV vaccine be given to girls and boys

HPV vaccine to be extended to boys, says Harris

Health / 07 Dec 18

At the time of last April's inspection, 46 of the 84 residents were accommodated in bedrooms of five or more beds

Cork residential centre not providing privacy - HIQA

Health / 03 Oct 18

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

Ireland / 01 Oct 18

National screening guidelines are in place for CPE

Two hospitals highlighted over superbug compliance

Health / 23 Aug 18

HIQA says it will refer complaints about the mistreatment of elderly nursing home residents to the Office of the Ombudsman

Nursing home complaints to be referred to Ombudsman

Ireland / 05 Aug 18

Of the 680 unsolicited complaints made to HIQA in 2017, 134 related generally to lack of care or compassion

680 complaints made to HIQA over nursing home care

Ireland / 29 Jul 18

A six week consultation has been launched by HIQA

Health watchdog recommends HPV vaccine for boys

Health / 24 Jul 18

HIQA had threatened to close the facility on the Cherry Orchard Hospital campus

HIQA finds serious breaches at HSE-run facility

Health / 04 Jul 18

Katherine Zappone said she took full responsibility for the shortcomings highlighted

Tusla findings to be implemented in full - Zappone

Ireland / 19 Jun 18

The investigation was ordered by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Review finds Tusla must address serious shortcomings

Ireland / 19 Jun 18

A HIQA inspection found in August 2016 that some residents were spending large parts of the day in bed

Concerns over temporary improvements at Clare centre

Munster / 24 May 18

HIQA identified serious risks in three cases in the Kildare-based fostering service

HIQA identifies failures in private fostering company

Ireland / 02 May 18

Reports noted that staff had lost control of the centre

Staff 'lost control' of Tusla-run centre for children

Ireland / 25 Apr 18

Stewarts Care ordered to submit governance improvement plan

Stewarts Care board accepts conditions 'unacceptable'

Health / 16 Apr 18

HIQA inspectors carried out an inspection on the centre last November

Some residents of HSE-run centre say they felt unsafe

Ireland / 10 Apr 18

Garda vetting had not been updated according to the reports

Foster services criticised over care standards

HIQA / 05 Apr 18

HIQA made a pre-announced inspection of Stewarts Care last October

Centre used residents' funds to cover transportation

Health / 16 Mar 18

Inspectors found clear evidence that the turnover in staff is impacting negatively on residents' care

28 staff left Laois nursing home in four-month period

Health / 09 Mar 18

The Child and Family Agency, Tusla, has acknowledged the publication of the HIQA report

HIQA finds major non-compliances in child services

Ireland / 26 Feb 18

Malak Thawley died on 8 May 2016 at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin

HIQA publishes terms of reference for Holles St inquiry

Health / 19 Feb 18

HIQA has been informed of the abuse allegations

Five staff on paid leave after care centre abuse claims

Ireland / 06 Feb 18

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