New agency needed to monitor standards in our health services

Aras Attracta is home to nearly a hundred people. It’s in Swinford in County Mayo. It has a website, part of the much larger HSE website.

According to the website, “Áras Attracta has a long-standing commitment to quality services and has successfully retained quality accreditation from Excellence Ireland Quality Association for over 14 years, one of the first statutory Health Services to achieve this distinction”.

(Editor's note: Since the publication of this article, Excellence Ireland Quality Association has pointed out that contrary to the website statement Áras Attracta does not hold current certification by EIQA as it was last assessed in February 2013).