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Overcrowding
Patient care in University Hospital Limerick ED compromised due to overcrowding
Updated 17 Jun 2022
11.3k
35
HIQA
Vaccination had 'significant impact' at decreasing Covid-19 cases in nursing homes
12 May 2022
4.6k
8
Covid-19
'Old age matters': TD calls for public inquiry into nursing home deaths during Covid
2 Feb 2022
10.7k
8
omicron
Hiqa: Wave of Omicron infection will 'likely result in increased hospitalisations and deaths'
21 Dec 2021
21.4k
44
University Hospital Limerick
Nurses 'at their wits’ end': Call for investigation of overcrowding at Limerick hospital
17 Nov 2021
21.1k
14
Letterkenny
Further improvements needed in gynaecology services at Letterkenny hospital, Hiqa finds
14 Oct 2021
4.9k
2
HIQA
Increase in number of patients accidentally exposed to ionising radiation in hospitals
15 Sep 2021
34.1k
5
smoking hazard
Nursing home worker found smoking beside ‘large oxygen cylinders’ by inspector
23 Aug 2021
41.9k
39
HIQA
Long-standing problems hindered hospitals' efforts to cope with Covid-19, HIQA report finds
10 Aug 2021
13.3k
29
hcv
People born between 1965 and 1985 should be tested for Hepatitis C, Hiqa recommends
29 Jul 2021
134k
31
Camphill Community Duffcarrig
HSE takes over Wexford disability centre as 'last resort' amid concerns for residents
27 Jul 2021
19.0k
Advice
'Insufficient evidence' around use of Covid-19 interventions, other than vaccines, Hiqa says
23 Jun 2021
11.5k
34
Figures
Coronavirus: 465 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Updated 3 Jun 2021
55.3k
71
Immunity
Hiqa advises NPHET to extend presumptive Covid immunity to nine months post-infection
3 Jun 2021
24.9k
35
Nursing Homes
Hiqa report reveals some main factors behind Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes
26 May 2021
13.4k
4
Emergency Department
'Significant' demand for beds at Limerick Hospital from people who had Covid, but still need to recover
23 Apr 2021
30.0k
22
Covid-19
HIQA: Mandatory vaccination of health staff 'most intrusive' and other steps should be taken first
14 Apr 2021
17.5k
33
restrictions
This report to NPHET breaks down how lockdown in Ireland compares to other countries
22 Mar 2021
26.6k
31
HIQA
Offaly disability centre failed to ensure residents were safe from 'all forms of abuse', HIQA report finds
9 Mar 2021
10.1k
1
Coronavirus
Covid immunity post-infection lasts six months, NPHET advised
8 Mar 2021
34.0k
81
Allegations
Nursing home complaints during Covid: Concerns over isolation and lack of social distancing
2 Jan 2021
30.5k
25
Coronavirus
No plan for vaccine certificates to be used to restrict what people can access or do
Updated 16 Dec 2020
18.6k
58
Clonakilty
Residents who tested positive for Covid-19 weren't isolated from others in community hospital, Hiqa says
15 Dec 2020
14.0k
4
high risk
'No evidence' to support removal of any groups from category at highest risk of severe Covid-19
4 Dec 2020
12.6k
3
Covid-19
Hiqa advises NPHET that Covid-19 reinfection is 'rarely documented but possible'
11 Nov 2020
13.0k
14
inspection
Six disability centres found non-compliant in protecting residents against infection
29 Oct 2020
18.6k
7
Dealgan House
Report finds staffing and Covid training issues at Louth nursing home where over 20 patients died in April
23 Oct 2020
18.5k
16
rapid testing
Rapid testing should be considered but it's not as accurate as the test we currently use, Hiqa says
21 Oct 2020
17.8k
38
Swords
Outbreak of Covid-19 among residents and staff at Dublin nursing home
15 Oct 2020
38.8k
6
level three
Health Minister contacts HSE to make clear that window visits in nursing homes are not suspended under Level 3
23 Sep 2020
24.4k
13
Coronavirus
Bereaved families want answers about their loved ones' final days in nursing homes, committee is told
16 Sep 2020
16.6k
21
Coronavirus
HIQA releases study evidence behind new change to Covid-19 self-isolation period
15 Sep 2020
17.6k
13
HIQA
Nursing homes regulator says its powers are 'not adequate' to handle the pandemic
10 Sep 2020
11.3k
16
scans
Health watchdog notified of 68 'significant events' of accidental or unintended exposure to ionising radiation
9 Sep 2020
16.7k
6
guidance
HIQA: Temperature checks and screening for Covid-19 symptoms should not be carried out in schools
4 Sep 2020
18.7k
9
Travel
Ireland's health watchdog says mass thermal screening at airports for Covid-19 is ineffective
6 Aug 2020
19.3k
38
caring for carers
‘It's dangerous’: How Ireland is behind the curve on home care regulation
6 Aug 2020
15.0k
3
Coronavirus
Half of nursing homes inspected after Covid-19 outbreaks not infection-control compliant
21 Jul 2020
11.6k
30
Coronavirus
Covid-19 deaths may have been overestimated, Hiqa report finds
Updated 3 Jul 2020
72.3k
130
Isolation
Officials looking at 'creative' ways they could allow nursing home visits again
26 May 2020
13.2k
25
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