Person: Roisín Boland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

New hygiene scheme to force hospitals to clean up

HOSPITALS will have to qualify for an annual hygiene certificate under a new quality control system beginning in the new year.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2006

Hospitals to face unannounced hygiene checks

A blitz of spot-checks will take place on the State's 52 acute hospitals to ensure cleanliness and hygiene are placed first in the facilities, it was claimed today.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2006

Survey reveals hospitals’ planning failures

HOSPITALS are failing to deal with violent patients, informed consent and disaster planning, a new report has found.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2005

Survey exposes hospital crisis plans

A SURVEY of 12 acute hospitals found all had haphazard plans which left staff unclear about what to do in the event of an internal disaster such as fire or flooding.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2005