Residents in 40 HSE-run nursing homes living in unsuitable rooms
Residents in shared rooms with no protection from ‘noises or unpleasant odours’
Hiqa criticises three-month delays in organising of Tusla child protection conferences
Inspection criticises gaps in social work visits to children ‘at ongoing risk of significant harm’
Children waiting ‘unacceptable’ periods for Tusla service in north Dublin
Long delays in assessing referrals leading to increased risks for some children, says Hiqa
Disability centre residents left at risk of ‘financial abuse’, Hiqa finds
Inspection of Camphill centre in Ballymoney, Co Wexford found ‘insufficient’ staffing levels
St John of God pauses move to hand over disability services to HSE
Progress in addressing funding issues follows months of ‘uncertainty’ for staff and families
Ireland among lowest EU states for Covid patients in hospital
Covid-19 situation in Europe ‘deteriorating’ due to Delta variant spread, Hiqa review finds
Hiqa criticises delays in Tusla notifying Garda of suspected child abuse in Kerry
Watchdog critical of five month delay from Tusla notifying gardaí of suspected abuse
Tusla employee worked with children without Garda vetting
Hiqa concerned as staff at child and family agency knew of failure to vet psychotherapist
Sunbeam House ‘unlawfully’ restrained intellectually disabled woman
Concerns over care standards, finances and governance at disability charity
Residential care home staff who were close contacts told to keep working
Hiqa correspondence highlights worsening Covid-19 situation in nursing homes in late December
Nursing home residents getting virus in hospitals
Nursing homes losing staff to contact-tracing recruitment drive, HSE told
HSE refused Kerry nursing home request for additional support
Oaklands Nursing Home in Kerry was later shut following major Covid-19 outbreak
Kerry nursing home closure: ‘It is the lack of information that really upsets us’
Residents in Oaklands Nursing Home fear being moved to facilities away from family
Coronavirus: HSE departure from Kerry nursing home of ‘serious concern’
Inspection found facility could not provide safe care to residents and was reliant on HSE
Four children removed from foster homes in Louth/Meath area over concerns
Hiqa report outlines nine allegations made against foster carers in past 12 months
HSE takes over running of Kerry nursing home in ‘chaos’
Hiqa secures court order over Listowel home during Covid-19 outbreak
Hiqa reports disability centre in Dublin over suspected neglect of residents
SJOG said facility has since been fully upgraded and refurbished
Covid-19: Cases confirmed or suspected in 170 nursing homes
Concerns over nursing home staff levels as winter approaches and infections increase
Hiqa report reveals trauma of nursing home residents and staff
Watchdog finds widespread breaches of Covid-19 rules with some workers ‘unlikely to ever return’
Covid-19: Relative of nursing home resident who died calls for State inquiry
St Mary’s Hospital has been one of the worst hit nursing homes in the country
Children left in State care ‘twilight zone’ indefinitely by Tusla
Concerns raised by Hiqa over placement of children in care without court orders
Teenager in wheelchair ‘easy target’ for assaults in HSE centre
Residents in Donegal disability centre living in ‘fearful environment’ due to violent acts
‘Significant progress’ in Tusla reforms following critical report
Expert group raises concern around Tusla’s powers to investigate abuse allegations
Third of disability centres ‘failing on safeguarding standards’
Hiqa report finds improvement in disability care centre sector over last five years
Over 125 care centres and nursing homes at risk of closure
Hiqa warns of ‘impending risk’ of multiple closures due to unsuitable premises
HIV drug PrEP as would be ‘safe, effective and cost saving’, says health watchdog
Lack of public health programme for HIV-preventative drug leading to inequality
Extend HPV vaccine to boys, says Hiqa assessment
Simon Harris says proposal will be given priority if approved by final health body report
Tusla board ‘acutely aware’ of need for reform after Hiqa report
Board commit to improving consistency in service following critical assessment
Hiqa will conduct annual surveys to improve healthcare standards
Research shows 63% of people have seen ‘poor’ health and social care services
Major child protection non-compliance in Cork foster care services
The service area had no system to ensure children were not placed with foster carers who had open allegations against them
‘Potentially catastrophic’ errors found at Cork residential centre
Cheshire Foundation has registration to run facility cancelled following Hiqa inspection
Serious risks found in child protection service in Midlands
Priority child protection cases that were unallocated were known about ‘for years’
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