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Health Information and Quality Authority

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Martin: Non-medical grade spring use in child spinal surgeries ‘beyond belief’

Martin: Non-medical grade spring use in child spinal surgeries ‘beyond belief’

The Taoiseach pushed back against whether the Government was partly to blame for governance failures at Children’s Health Ireland.

Report finds use of springs in child spine surgeries ‘wrong’

Report finds use of springs in child spine surgeries ‘wrong’

The surgeries were carried out by a surgeon at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street hospital.

Non-compliance impacting the delivery of care found in 10 disability centres

Non-compliance impacting the delivery of care found in 10 disability centres

Poor governance was identified by the HIQA at three centres operated by Ability West.

Five out of eight refugee centres found to be non-compliant with HIQA standards

Five out of eight refugee centres found to be non-compliant with HIQA standards

Inspections find asylum seekers living in 'cramped, undignified and unsafe' accommodation

Inspections find asylum seekers living in 'cramped, undignified and unsafe' accommodation

Tusla staff challenges result in significant delays in screening referrals, HIQA finds

Tusla staff challenges result in significant delays in screening referrals, HIQA finds

Non-compliance affecting care services identified in nine disability centres

Non-compliance affecting care services identified in nine disability centres

Significant risks remain for patients in University Hospital Limerick, report finds

Significant risks remain for patients in University Hospital Limerick, report finds

Thu, 02 May, 2024

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) carried out an unannounced inspection of UHL last November

Number of emergency departments failing to meet national standards

Number of emergency departments failing to meet national standards

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

The Health Information and Quality Authority is appearing before the Oireachtas Health Committee on Wednesday to discuss its 2022 annual report