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Nursing Homes: Hiqa tells PAC it may step up its out-of-hours inspections
Nursing Homes: Hiqa tells PAC it may step up its out-of-hours inspections
Hiqa's Finbarr Colfer told the Public Accounts Committee 24% of nursing home inspections were outside normal working hours

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025

Family told to remove loved one from Cork nursing home after raising concerns over care
Family told to remove loved one from Cork nursing home after raising concerns over care
Wife and mother, 67, has a rare but devastating neurological condition called corticobasal degeneration

Sat, 12 Jul, 2025

Almost 200 allegations of abuse at nursing home at centre of 'RTÉ Investigates' report
Almost 200 allegations of abuse at nursing home at centre of 'RTÉ Investigates' report
The 198 complaints relate to Firstcare Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin, while a further 40 allegations of abuse were made about The Residence, Portlaoise

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Hiqa to be quizzed by PAC about its oversight of nursing homes
Hiqa to be quizzed by PAC about its oversight of nursing homes
Public Accounts Committee will question Health Information and Quality Authority in the wake of the RTÉ Investigates exposé

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

Sick little girl with an intravenous cannula in her hand
Hip surgery becoming necessary for many children 'due to late diagnosis' amid lack of screening
'Worrying' gaps in care for children with hip dysplasia raised in 2017 and again in 2024 have still not been addressed 

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Screening to help babies avoid hip dysplasia surgery still not in place, eight years on
Screening to help babies avoid hip dysplasia surgery still not in place, eight years on
The national screening programme proposed by a HSE steering group in 2017 was not set up. Now a consultant says 'we have no idea what the national rate of late diagnosis is' as a result 

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Children's hospital is almost ready — but questions remain about managing the transition
Children's hospital is almost ready — but questions remain about managing the transition
Incorporating Crumlin, Temple Street, and Tallaght children's hospitals into the NCH may be a bigger challenge than the eye-watering cost

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

CHI chair resigns as review finds use of springs in child spinal surgeries was ‘wrong’
CHI chair resigns as review finds use of springs in child spinal surgeries was ‘wrong’
Hiqa report criticises lack of informed consent, poor governance and communication failures in CHI spinal surgery cases

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

HSE to take over management of Kerry nursing home
HSE to take over management of Kerry nursing home
Hiqa has confirmed that the management of the home, located in the village of Camp just outside Tralee, will transfer to the HSE on September 11

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

Resident 'half afraid' of peer in Cork Cope centre; inspectors also find financial concerns
Resident 'half afraid' of peer in Cork Cope centre; inspectors also find financial concerns
The centre—in a residential area on the outskirts of Cork City—was found to be not compliant with 17 standards and only substantially compliant with 12

Thu, 02 Nov, 2023

Hiqa urged to publish report amid concerns over prescription practices at care home
Hiqa urged to publish report amid concerns over prescription practices at care home
Independent senator Dr Tom Clonan has called for a Garda investigtion into "the prescribing regime and regime of care in Cluain Fhionnáin" in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Thu, 20 Apr, 2023

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Foul-smelling mould found during inspection of Kerry residential centre
Due to the dampness and mould present, the areas could not be properly cleaned and so there was a potential risk of airborne infections

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Senior man sitting on a wheelchair with caregiver
Housing crisis 'delaying' transfer of people with disabilities into community settings
Hiqa 'disappointed' at slowdown in transfer of some residents from congregated settings, where quality of life was likely to be poorer

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Coronavirus - Tue Jun 2, 2020
Hiqa finds problems with mould and water treatment in disability centres
Residents at seven designated centres for people with disabilities were not being adequately protected from the risk of infection, according to the latest batch of reports by inspection watchdog Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa).

Fri, 26 Aug, 2022

FILE PHOTO The INMO has announced that today is the worst-ever day for trolley overcrowding since records began, as INMO General
Hospitals in crisis: 21,000 patients on trolleys so far this year 
Irish hospitals regularly run at near or over 100% occupancy, meaning HSE data frequently shows hospitals with no free beds

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

McGuinness questions why Hiqa won't investigate nursing home complaints
McGuinness questions why Hiqa won't investigate nursing home complaints
Hiqa should be challenged on its reasons why it won't investigate nursing home complaints, according to the former Public Accounts Committee chairman.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Hiqa looks at gastric bypass as treatment for type 2 diabetes
In Ireland, it is estimated that 160,000 people are affected by this form of diabetes, with obesity being the most important modifiable risk factor

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Expert nurses excluded from drugs policy committee invited to meet minister
Expert nurses excluded from drugs policy committee invited to meet minister
second time in the last month that disputes over departmental restructuring of the National Oversight Committee have emerged

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Campaigner calls for review into Hiqa as nursing homes continue to fail to meet basic standards
In the latest round of Hiqa inspections, evidence of non-compliance was found in 29 of 35 nursing homes

Fri, 05 Nov, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Majority of nursing homes fail to comply with basic regulations
Hiqa inspection reveals non-compliance in 32 of its 49 reports.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

man with a briefcase and a surgical mask
Terry Prone: Familiarity retrieved and cherished as we drift back into our office lives
As I walk through the meeting rooms, it's like visiting a roped-off crime scene, writes Terry prone

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

Cork nursing home found to have bedrooms with no natural light
Cork nursing home found to have bedrooms with no natural light
The Health Information and Quality Authority published 61 reports on nursing homes, including facilities in Fermoy and Glanmire

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Irish Examiner view: Familiar story with poor health infrastructure
Six out of 10 hospitals inspected last year were non-compliant with aspects of infection-control procedures

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jul 27, 2021
Registration of care facility cancelled after Hiqa inspection
HSE takes over operation of home amid allegations of institutional abuse, neglect of residents 'in poor living conditions', and sexual abuse

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

Senior Man With Hands On Walking Frame With Care Worker
Disability centre 'could not assure continuity of care' during Covid outbreak 
Details of Hiqa's unexpected visit to a centre in February is included in one report out of 22 published on Tuesday

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

Peers urge action on ageing society
Factors associated with Covid outbreaks ‘outside the control' of the nursing homes 
The study includes data up to November 21, 2020, which takes in the first two waves of the pandemic

Wed, 26 May, 2021

30% of Covid-19 outbreaks in Dublin hospital due to poor disease prevention methods
30% of Covid-19 outbreaks in Dublin hospital due to poor disease prevention methods
Hiqa found measures to prevent staff crossover between Covid and non-Covid streams not in place at Tallaght hospital

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Hiqa finds Covid-19 shortcomings at two elderly care facilities
Low and inconsistent staff levels and fire safety were among the issues identified at Mayo home

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

Handmade fabric face masks hanging on display wall at shopping store. DIY mask with cotton and linen concept. Corona virus preve
Hiqa recommends no change to current minimum age for face coverings
Currently face coverings are not recommended for children under the age of 13

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

Home caregiver showing support for elderly patient.
At-risk home residents left unsupervised due to staff's kitchen duties
Residents at risk of falls in a nursing home were left unsupervised in communal rooms because staff said they were also required to prepare meals in the kitchen.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Elderly Person
PPE training shortcomings at Cork nursing home hit by Covid deaths
Hiqa report found gaps in mandatory training, nine months into pandemic

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Tusla seeks to recruit more emergency foster carers in Cork
Tusla seeks to recruit more emergency foster carers in Cork
Shortage of emergency foster care placements in the Cork area identified

Wed, 17 Feb, 2021

School stock
Huge increase in number of Traveller children fostered by people in Traveller community
There has been a twenty-fold increase in Traveller children being fostered within their own community in the last seven years

Sat, 13 Feb, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Hiqa raises concerns about non-compliance in disability centres
Issues in a centre in Clare included the suspension of family visits during level five lockdown, which negatively affected residents, as well as problems with the building itself.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Residents at low support disability centre report being 'scared' 
Two residents afraid to access parts of home because of situation involving another resident

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Holding grandmother's hand in the nursing care. Showing all love, empathy, helping and encouragement : healthcare in end of life
First Covid-19 cases confirmed at Cork nursing home
A nursing home in Cork City has confirmed that five residents have tested positive for Covid-19  — the first confirmed cases amongst residents of the facility since the start of the pandemic.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Hospital corridor with gurneys
Overcrowded A&E did not comply with infection control guidelines in non-Covid cases
Hospital had closed 38 beds due to renovations, Hiqa investigation reveals

Thu, 17 Dec, 2020

CUH has spent over two years battling superbug CPE
CUH has spent over two years battling superbug CPE
The hospital has spent nearly all of this year battling multiple outbreaks of the superbug CPE at the same time it was battling Covid-19

Mon, 16 Nov, 2020

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
HIQA raises concerns after resident at  disability centre absconded over wall into neighbour's garden
HIQA has raised concerns over how a centre for people with disabilities dealt with the incoming transfer of a resident who climbed over a wall and into a neighbour's garden.

Fri, 13 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus
Covid reinfection 'possible' but 'rarely documented', Hiqa advises
Health watchdog Hiqa has said the phenomenon of Covid-19 reinfection "has significant policy implications" in how to deal with the disease, in new advice submitted to the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Folder of Coronavirus covid-19 2019 nCoV outbreak
Staff in pandemic-hit disability centre had not had Covid-19 training - Hiqa
A HSE-run centre for people with disabilities had not trained all its staff in relation to Covid-19, despite the centre having experienced a "significant" outbreak.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2020

Hiqa finds conditions in disability centre may constitute neglect
Hiqa finds conditions in disability centre may constitute neglect
 Health watchdog Hiqa referred a centre for people with disabilities to the National Safeguarding Office after finding that its failure to provide residents with a safe and comfortable home may constitute neglect.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus
Covid-19: 'Not possible' to replace swabs with rapid tests, Hiqa says
Rapid tests are not as accurate as the swabbing system used here, Hiqa says.

Wed, 21 Oct, 2020

Unpaid elderly carers
Covid-19: Warning that nursing home outbreaks are 'inevitable', as 30 cases confirmed in Donegal home
Yesterday, 31 cases of Covid-19 were also confirmed among residents and staff at a home in county Laois

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

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