Overcrowded A&E did not comply with infection control guidelines in non-Covid cases

Hiqa said key improvements had been made, but some risks remained

An inspection has found that one of the west's busiest hospitals had an overcrowded Emergency Department for non-Covid-19 cases, meaning it did not comply with public health and infection prevention and control measures.

The unannounced inspection of Mayo University Hospital, which had two "significant" Covid-19 outbreaks last April, also found a number of infrastructural and maintenance issues in the wards inspected.