HIQA report finds disability centres in Ireland are well run but improvements still needed

HIQA has published 16 inspection reports as part of a new inspection programme focusing on the use of restrictive practices in services for disabled people.

Centres in Ireland that cater to people with disabilities are generally well run and limit restrictive practices but two service providers, one run by the HSE, should reduce such practices, a study by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

HIQA has published 16 inspection reports as part of a new programme focusing on the use of restrictive practices in services for disabled people.