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# hiqa - Yesterday’s News
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.
# hiqa - Monday 16 April, 2018
Disability centre fails inspection despite closure threat
Stewart Care Limited provides residential centres for people with disabilities.
# hiqa - Tuesday 10 April, 2018
Leftover food and no privacy: Hiqa raises serious concerns over Dublin hospital conditions
The inspection at Cherry Orchard Hospital took place in November last year.
# hiqa - Thursday 5 April, 2018
'Deeply concerning': Foster services criticised over lack of garda vetting and shortfall in carers
The Health Information and Quality Authority released three inspection reports of foster care services in Ireland.
# hiqa - Monday 19 February, 2018
Hiqa publishes terms of reference into investigation prompted by the death of pregnant woman
Thawley (34) died at the Dublin hospital on 8 May 2016 during surgery for an ectopic pregnancy.
# hiqa - Tuesday 6 February, 2018
Elderly residents were physically restrained by staff at Raheny nursing home
Hiqa inspectors uncovered a number of problems at the Dublin centre.
# hiqa - Saturday 30 December, 2017
Nursing home staff member accused of 'squeezing resident's face and using abusive language'
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Monday 11 December, 2017
Multiple allegations of sexual and physical abuse against disability care staff
The concerns are all raised in documents released by Hiqa (the Health and Quality Authority) to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Thursday 7 December, 2017
Rusty tables, foul smells and no privacy: Nursing home ordered to improve after concerning inspection
The centre provides care for the sick and aged population in Dublin.
# hiqa - Tuesday 21 November, 2017
'Major non-compliance': 82 foster carers in Cork did not have up-to-date Garda vetting
HIQA has written to the COO of Tusla about the risks that were identified.
# hiqa - Tuesday 14 November, 2017
Concerns raised after residents left for hours without breakfast at disability centre
14 incidents of potential abuse have been identified at Stewarts Care in Dublin.
# hiqa - Monday 13 November, 2017
Irish Coast Guard and Air Corps no longer able to transport patients to UK at night
‘Priority 1′ transfers involve transporting patients by air to another country for emergency medical treatment.
# hiqa - Sunday 12 November, 2017
Fees at centre for residents with autism to be probed over concerns about 'unknown criteria'
An inspection report found fees were still being paid into the account of a service provider that had its registration cancelled a year beforehand.
# hiqa - Monday 6 November, 2017
'Physically and psychologically abusive' situation reported at Kilkenny care centre
The centre provides long-term residential care to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
# hiqa - Wednesday 1 November, 2017
Concerns raised about how residents would exit disability centre in event of fire
While there were master keys to individual units at the centre, there was no clarity as to how these could be located in an emergency.
# hiqa - Thursday 19 October, 2017
Health watchdog boss says he was at controversial 'boycott Fair Deal Scheme' meeting
Chairman of Hiqa, Brian McEnery, attended a meeting in 2015, which has sparked a potential investigation into the private nursing home sector.
# hiqa - Friday 6 October, 2017
'High-risk' physical and chemical restraint still in use at Limerick care centre
Hiqa said that the procedures at a daughters of Charity care centre continued to present “a risk to residents’ health and safety”.
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Poll: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
THE HIGH COURT will rule today on whether Ryanair can prevent pilots based in Ireland from taking part in a two-day strike later this week.
A number of pilots represented by the trade union Fórsa will strike for 48 hours from midnight on Thursday 22 August, and could engage in further strikes on future dates.
It comes after 94% of directly-employed pilots working for the company, who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA), backed industrial action in a long-running dispute over pay, working conditions and related issues.
The association is seeking pay levels it believes are common and competitive in the commercial airline sector, but the company has argued that there is no valid trade dispute between the parties.
The strike is also threatening to disrupt the travel plans of hundreds of Irish passengers.
So today we’re wondering: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
Poll Results:
No (4410)
Yes (2136)
I don't know/No opinion (452)
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