Safety systems at Kerry hospital not as robust as needed, Hiqa warns 

Hiqa inspected the hospital in four areas of potential harm, finding systems in place but warning these 'were not as robust, proactive and effective as they should be' 

A report published on Wednesday shows the emergency department was in red escalation due to overcrowding in January this year

Safety systems at University Hospital Kerry (UHK) are not as robust as needed, the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has warned, with one patient describing a unit as “chaotic”.

A report published on Wednesday shows the emergency department was in red escalation due to overcrowding in January this year, and the authority says “considerable” improvement is needed.