Whistleblower at centre providing State accommodation to asylum seekers was told allegation could not be investigated
Hiqa had declined to look into complaints about two centres as these had not been officially designed by Minister
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Mater hospital’s emergency department extension delayed by a year due to nursing shortages
Hiqa report found 19.7 per cent of positions unfilled on inspection
Spinal surgery: Number of procedures carried out on children has ‘not greatly increased’
Paediatric spinal taskforce finds there are fewer surgeons operating in the specialism
Doctors initiate legal action over State’s transgender policy
Clinicians made a formal complaint against HSE over its referral of young people for assessment abroad
‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’
Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox
Spinal surgeries report: The story behind the springs used on children
Implantation of unapproved springs to treat scoliosis in children occurred without either ethical approval or formal approval from any CHI senior clinical leader
Watchdog report to criticise surgeon over use of unauthorised springs in spinal operations
Minister to brief Cabinet on findings into controversy over children’s operations at Temple Street hospital
Vulnerable adults suffered skin infections in nursing home where bed linen could not be properly cleaned - report
Hiqa found provider in Co Tipperary centre could not ensure a ‘safe, appropriate, consistent’ service
Unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation, report finds
More than a third of staff across centres inspected last year were not appropriately Garda vetted, Hiqa says
More than 100 people unable to leave Cork refugee centre due to housing crisis – report
Inspection reports find varied standards in accommodation centres including fear of violence in centre in Co Clare
Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital does not respect patients’ dignity, Hiqa report finds
Inspection found patients were accommodated on armchairs around the staff workstation and on armchairs in the passageway of the emergency department
Disability centre run by Brothers of Charity failed to protect residents from ‘all forms of abuse’
Hiqa inspection found ‘very limited management presence’ in Waterford facility which resulted in poor oversight of day-to-day practices
Moving people with disabilities to community-based premises ‘stalled’, says Hiqa
Delay has significant impact on residents’ quality of life, report shows
Two complaints about alleged abuse at HSE-run nursing home not investigated, Hiqa finds
Health watchdog publishes report into Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot that highlighted a number of areas of non-compliance
Long waits and poor performance at Drogheda emergency department, watchdog finds
Demand exceeds inpatient and emergency department capacity at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Hiqa finds
Galway nursing home residents had no showers for 24 hours after provider failed to pay gas bill, Hiqa finds
Some residents at Co Galway care centre were being charged for services they did not use, says watchdog’s report
Avoca owner and direct provision operator Aramark received €10.5m in Covid supports in 2023
Losses at Campbell Catering owner narrow to €7.4m despite jump in restructuring costs
Hiqa to advise Government next summer on whether additional ED needed in midwest
Health and social care regulator publishes terms of reference of new review into emergency department services in midwest region
Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodation
Reports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024
University Hospital Limerick has ‘management issue’ resulting in overcrowding, says Donnelly
Minister for Health says ‘the kind of reforms that have worked in other hospitals are not fully rolled out in UHL’
Extending RSV immunisation would come with ‘substantial’ challenges
Hiqa warns that cost analysis must be a factor as plan for 2025-2026 season is considered
Hiqa to consider extending colorectal cancer screening
Colorectal cancer accounts for an average of about 1,000 deaths a year in Ireland
Almost all of radiation found in Irish people from natural sources - EPA
Almost 60 per cent of dose is due to the radioactive gas Radon in indoor air
Provisional liquidators appointed by High Court to Dublin nursing home operator
Passage Healthcare International (Ireland) Limited ran the Lucan Lodge Nursing home and Sally Park Nursing Home in Firhouse
Five north Dublin nursing home residents died in three separate disease outbreaks, Hiqa finds
Some staff of Raheny facility wore masks below their nose while some equipment was not cleaned properly
Healthcare workers to get quick digital access to patients’ medical records under new national system
Government plans aimed at addressing ‘major deficiencies’ in current information system
Gaps in healthcare regulation mean whistleblowers may go unheeded, says watchdog
Protected Disclosures Commissioner says some agencies showed a reluctance to deal with reports of wrongdoing
UHL is no longer starved of funds. Why is it still so far from satisfactory performance?
Another week, another damning report on the overcrowded Limerick hospital
Law Reform Commission proposes new safeguarding body with power to go into homes to protect at-risk adults
Abuse and coercive control/exploitation of at-risk adults should be criminalised, says commission report
‘My partner was sedated while I wasn’t there. We didn’t get to say goodbye’: One in 10 say end-of-life care fair to poor
Survey of 4,570 bereaved family members and friends found majority had confidence and trust in healthcare staff in such settings
Residents of Wexford nursing home had pads changed against their wishes at night
Complaints about early bed-times and quality of food highlighted by health watchdog inspectors
Monitoring of private hospitals by State watchdog to start later this year
Hiqa unveils public consultation on including inspection of private hospitals in its remit
Tusla unwilling to ‘stand over’ children in unregulated accommodation
Demand on child and family agency services has doubled in past 10 years
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