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Varadkar says findings of Hiqa report into Covid-19 deaths are 'interesting but not a surprise'
There was a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland between March and June but some discrepancies with official figures, a Hiqa report has found.
# hiqa - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
Officials looking at 'creative' ways they could allow nursing home visits again
Dr Holohan said health officials are ‘very sensitive’ to the issue and aware of the impact on the mental health of residents.
# hiqa - Monday 25 May, 2020
Hiqa sent more than 170 complaints relating to Covid-19 in nursing homes during March and April
Many complainants raised concerns about social distancing and infection control measures in homes as the virus spread.
# hiqa - Wednesday 13 May, 2020
Children 'not significantly contributing' to spread of Covid-19 at home or in schools
The Health Information and Quality Authority has published findings about the spread of coronavirus.
# hiqa - Tuesday 21 April, 2020
Self-assessment checklist for nursing homes on Covid-19 preparations published by Hiqa
On-site inspections to see how prepared nursing homes are for an outbreak will begin next week.
# hiqa - Wednesday 12 February, 2020
Pressure on staff and infrastructure in maternity services at Irish hospitals, according to HIQA reports
The Health Information and Quality Authority identified a number of areas for improvement to ensure that maternity services remain safe.
# hiqa - Thursday 6 February, 2020
Report finds adult residents 'stripped naked' in front of children at Donegal care centre
All staff who spoke with inspectors said residents and children were not safe in this centre.
# hiqa - Thursday 23 January, 2020
Resident at Dublin disability centre experienced 89 abusive incidents over nine-month period, report finds
St John of God Glasthule centre was found to be not compliant with 10 of the 19 regulations inspected.
# hiqa - Friday 3 January, 2020
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of abusive staff and unexplained injuries
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
Nursing home brings High Court challenge over Hiqa finding which raised fire safety concerns
The challenge has been brought by JCP Powdermill Care Centre Ltd.
# hiqa - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
Patient Safety Bill put forward by Simon Harris has been approved by Cabinet
This Bill would make it mandatory for the health service provider to put forward information on incidents of patient safety.
# hiqa - Saturday 26 October, 2019
What happened to the HSE's proposal for its own undercover investigations in care homes?
Back in 2014, then director general Tony O’Brien said it was time to look at these sorts of measures to protect vulnerable clients.
# hiqa - Thursday 3 October, 2019
Allocation of social workers to children in foster care 'chaotic', inspection finds
At the time of the inspection, 22% of children did not have an allocated social worker.
# hiqa - Monday 30 September, 2019
Emerade adrenaline pen recalled by health regulator
Anyone who uses the pens are being told to return them to pharmacies.
# hiqa - Sunday 8 September, 2019
Life inside Ireland's disability services: Allegations of abusive staff and unexplained bruising
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Thursday 22 August, 2019
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of sexual assault and unexplained injuries
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
Nursing homes: Almost half of HSE-run homes are failing when it comes to Garda vetting
Health watchdog found that HSE-run care homes were breaching Garda-vetting rules.
# hiqa - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Watchdog finds that Tusla failed to alert gardaí to crimes against children in a timely manner
Neglect and sexual abuse were among the suspected crimes that Tusla was slow to report.
# hiqa - Wednesday 17 July, 2019
Hiqa finds 'significant discrepancy' in bank account of resident at HSE-run home for people with disabilities
Hiqa inspected Damien House in Co Tipperary on 16 April.
# hiqa - Thursday 11 July, 2019
Four Irish hospitals failed to properly screen patients for new superbug
A new report reveals that a number of hospitals failed to properly protect patients from the CPE superbug.
# hiqa - Tuesday 23 April, 2019
'Time to act': HIQA report finds PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates would be cheaper and more effective
A draft report on the introduction of the programme was published today.
# hiqa - Monday 11 March, 2019
More improvements needed at Stewarts Care, health watchdog finds
Hiqa published an overview of the inspection and monitoring activity of eight care centres.
# hiqa - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
'Significant concerns' over infection control at Cork hospital following two superbug outbreaks
HIQA inspected the facility following the outbreaks in July and October last year.
# hiqa - Thursday 17 January, 2019
Hiqa report suggests allegations of abuse in Dublin were 'underreported' by Tusla to gardaí
Hiqa’s inspectors reviewed 26 files and found that in 19 of them allegations had not been appropriately notified to gardaí by social workers.
# hiqa - Thursday 10 January, 2019
Children at Kildare residential centre told inspectors they 'don't always feel safe'
Some children were concerned about where they would live when they left the centre.
# hiqa - Saturday 5 January, 2019
Nursing home complaints: Allegations of poor hygiene standards and staffing issues
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Thursday 3 January, 2019
Concerns over accommodation standards and infection control at Limerick centre for elderly
Hiqa inspected St Ita’s Community Hospital last summer.
# hiqa - Thursday 27 December, 2018
Man in his 80s dies from injuries sustained in Christmas Eve hospital fire
The fire was contained to one room and several other patients are now being treated for injuries.
# hiqa - Friday 7 December, 2018
Health minister says HPV vaccine will be extended to boys next year
Hiqa has also recommended switching to a different vaccination – one that protects against an additional five types of HPV.
# hiqa - Monday 26 November, 2018
'People crying in the ward alone': Patients describe their experiences in Irish hospitals
Patients have highlighted issues with communication from their doctors and the discharge process.
# hiqa - Thursday 11 October, 2018
Children went 'missing' from Tusla care home more than 100 times in twelve-month period
The findings were made as part of an unannounced inspection by HIQA in July.
# hiqa - Thursday 4 October, 2018
Hiqa is looking at whether a PrEP programme can start in Ireland next year
The health authority’s work is due to conclude next year, with a possible roll out soon after that.
# hiqa - Tuesday 18 September, 2018
Parents urged to ask medical professionals about HPV vaccine instead of relying on 'misinformation'
The HSE launched a vaccine information campaign today, confirming two in three women are now being inoculated against the HPV virus.
# hiqa - Saturday 4 August, 2018
Multiple allegations of assaults on residents of Irish disability services
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Sunday 29 July, 2018
Nursing home complaints: Staff member accused of 'physically and emotionally' abusing resident
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Should we extend the HPV vaccine to boys? Public asked to give their views
The government is in favour of extending the free HPV vaccine scheme to school boys.
# hiqa - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
'Malnourished' resident in Palmerstown care home hadn't been seen by dietician for over three years
Hiqa again identified a number of failures at Stewarts Care in Palmerstown.
# hiqa - Tuesday 19 June, 2018
Tusla 'apologises profusely' for McCabe errors as damning report highlights systemic failures
Hiqa published a report into Tusla’s errors in handling the Maurice McCabe case today, and pointed to a litany of failures.
Tusla chief's email to staff ahead of McCabe report's release: 'We can weather this storm'
Health watchdog Hiqa is due to publish its report into Tulsa’s handling of information, ordered by Minister Zappone last year.
# hiqa - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
Concerns raised over fire safety and personal rights in Meath nursing home
Hiqa inspected the Silvergrove Nursing Home in January.
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Poll: Will you be attending a pub or restaurant this weekend?
THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
There are strict guidelines in place for the businesses due to Covid-19 restrictions, with a time limits in place for patrons and a requirement to buy a meal if people are consuming alcohol.
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