The Health and Information Quality Authority has raised concerns over the safety, staffing, and management of medication at a number of nursing homes.

Almost 1,800 allegations of suspected or confirmed abuse of people living in centres for adults and children with disabilities were reported last year.

Last night’s shocking ‘Prime Time’ report on care homes ha s to prompt action on some long-needed reforms, writes Paddy Connolly

A high-support unit for children in care is to close down next month after the inspection watchdog, the Health and Information Quality Authority (Hiqa), said it was a serious fire risk and that staff were unable to control bullying behaviour.

A report carried out by Health and Information Quality Authority has found that a HSE support unit for children is unsafe for them to live in.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said it is nobody's fault but a "fact of life" that some practices in Roscommon and other small hospitals are unsafe.

MORE than one-third of the staff working at a secure centre for troubled teenagers are agency staff — a practice that has been heavily criticised by the Health and Information Quality Authority (HIQA).

HUNDREDS of foster carers are not fully approved by the HSE, many do not have a link social worker and Children First Guidelines still have not been implemented in all areas, a Health and Information Quality Authority (HIQA) report into foster care services has revealed.

TWO care homes for children run by the HSE continue to operate despite numerous warnings from independent inspectors that neither is fit for purpose.

A DUBLIN nursing home on the site of the infamous Leas Cross home has been criticised by inspectors for serving cold food, not respecting residents’ privacy and removing pages from the complaints book.

THE review team investigating cancer services at the Mid-West Regional Hospital in Ennis is expected to complete its work within three months.

A PATHOLOGY expert has reassured women that a needlestick test used in cancer diagnosis — criticised in the report into the misdiagnosis of Rebecca O’Malley — is effective when appropriately used.