Four deaths among 24 adverse events reported to Hiqa under new legislation 

The Patient Safety Act 2023 requires certain incidents to be notified to Hiqa by healthcare service providers. File picture: Sam Boal

The deaths of an expectant mother and three babies were among 24 adverse events referred to the State’s health watchdog under new hospital reporting rules.

In its latest annual Overview Report of Healthcare Services, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) revealed it received the notifications of adverse events between September 26 and December 31 last year.