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Inspectors found 35% of staff in IPAS centres weren't Garda vetted
5 Mar
11.0k
Last month
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Disability Services
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5
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hiqa report
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27 Nov 2024
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InvestigatesResidents at Risk
Revealed: Widespread breaches of basic care standards at residential disability centres
The Journal Investigates analysed 900 inspection reports to reveal that two large providers failed to meet Hiqa standards in over 85% of inspections last year.
Ability West and the COPE Foundation were identified as the most problematic providers
Staffing was identified as one of the leading causes of regulation breaches
Burnout and low morale due to staff crisis is impacting care received by residents
Conor O'Carroll
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25
hiqa inspection
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25 Sep 2024
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An alternative to 999/112 phone calls for non-urgent medical issues could be on the way
29 Aug 2024
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22
direct provision
Refugees ordered to leave Mosney told inspectors they were concerned about lack of housing
28 Aug 2024
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HIQA
Inspectors report Dublin nursing home resident had just two showers in a month
Another resident told inspectors she was left sitting in wet incontinence wear for two hours.
22 Aug 2024
21.6k
28
National Screening Programme
Health watchdog to examine lowering age threshold for BreastCheck screening to women in their 40s
5 Aug 2024
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BowelScreen
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31 Jul 2024
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7
shingles
HIQA says adding shingles jab to vaccine programme would not be an efficient use of HSE resources
19 Jul 2024
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HIQA inspections
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10 Jul 2024
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hiqa report
Inspection of Laois direct provision centre finds 75% of residents had been granted protection
17 May 2024
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HIQA review
Second emergency department in Mid-West region to be considered to ease pressure on UHL
Updated
9 May 2024
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39
HIQA
Calls for urgent action after inspection finds 'significant risks' to patient safety remain at UHL's ED
Updated
2 May 2024
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HIQA
Child hospitalised due to pest infection in asylum seeker accommodation centre
18 Apr 2024
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HIQA
Cork nursing home resident observed wearing soiled outer clothing on day of HIQA inspection
6 Feb 2024
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HIQA inspections
Dublin care centre impacted residents' privacy as a result of unexplained hourly night checks
24 Jan 2024
26.2k
10
HSE
Stephen Donnelly ‘not satisfied’ with management of patient flow at overcrowded hospitals
12 Jan 2024
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41
All time
HIQA
‘Trend’ of nursing home closures mostly impacting rural areas, as 50 close over four-year period
14 Dec 2023
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16
Older People's Care
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16 Oct 2023
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30
Children's spinal surgeries
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4 Oct 2023
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The Morning Lead
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7 Sep 2023
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inspection
HIQA praises EDs in Beaumont Hospital and University Hospital Waterford after recent inspections
5 Sep 2023
8.7k
9
HIQA
Children’s services across Louth-Meath deemed ‘non-compliant’ in four of six assessed standards
2 Aug 2023
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8
Coronavirus
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27 Jul 2023
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118
tusla
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26 Jul 2023
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16
Hospital standards
HIQA report says ED overcrowding at University Hospital Galway ‘compromises privacy and dignity’
24 Jul 2023
4.9k
5
chickenpox
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13 Jul 2023
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59
Overcrowding
72 patients on trolleys and chairs during February Hiqa check at University Hospital Limerick
23 Jun 2023
4.2k
17
HIQA
Chickenpox vaccine could be added to childhood immunisation schedule following consultation
20 Apr 2023
12.2k
27
INspections
Hiqa to begin inspections of Direct Provision centres this year after campaign by rights groups
8 Apr 2023
13.3k
30
Complaints
Dossier of concerns about treatment of service users of Mayo charity sent to health watchdog
23 Feb 2023
19.4k
HIQA
HSE advised to screen newborns for rare, life threatening condition by HIQA
18 Jan 2023
12.7k
0
HIQA inspections
HIQA: 'Not uncommon' for patients in EDs to wait 80 to 90 hours for an inpatient bed
Updated
14 Dec 2022
13.1k
22
HIQA
Non-compliance found with ionising radiation policies at a number of hospitals
24 Nov 2022
9.8k
2
HIQA
‘Significant deterioration’ in compliance levels in disability centres
8 Aug 2022
12.6k
5
HIQA
Child in foster care not visited by social workers for more than three years
4 Aug 2022
20.6k
6
Delays
HIQA report finds "inconsistencies in many services" for children
27 Jun 2022
6.4k
2
Overcrowding
Patient care in University Hospital Limerick ED compromised due to overcrowding
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