Tusla’s unregulated accommodation for asylum-seeking children should be reviewed, court hears
Privately operated placements not subject to inspection by health watchdog Hiqa
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
HSE takes over Mayo disability centre after ‘serious concerns’ raised about care provided
Hiqa carried out ‘targeted inspection programme’ at Western Care Association centres after receiving concerning reports
Lack of step-down places for children in care poses ‘massive risk’, inspectors find
‘Caring interactions between staff and young people’ found at Tusla-run Crannóg Nua
Dublin stabbing: Tusla flat where 17-year-old died was unregulated
Dublin apartment that Vadym Davydenko was staying in had been contracted out by agency
One day we will have redress schemes for the children failed by Ireland’s care system
We must stop outsourcing the care of vulnerable young people
Hiqa report highlights how healthcare impasse in midwest can be linked to one decision
Current situation can be tied back to the closure of three smaller EDs in 2009
Recommendations of Hiqa review of HSE Mid-West branded ‘very disrespectful’ by campaigners
Third option to tackle overcrowding is to develop a new hospital in HSE Mid West, says Hiqa
Mismanaged ‘skin infestation’ outbreak at Kilkenny nursing home risked spreading disease, Hiqa finds
Scabies outbreak, including severe and more contagious form of condition, was not properly dealt with, Hiqa inspection finds
CHI investigates reports of surgeons contacting parents to review children they operated on
One mother recalled sense of shock after surgeon said he wanted to review his own work
Dr Pat O’Mahony obituary: Vet who played key role in rebuilding Ireland’s reputation as a safe food producer
Colleagues described him as an inspirational and visionary leader with a strong intellect
Hiqa board chair remembered as ‘proud Kerry man’ at funeral Mass
Pat O’Mahony had a distinguished career and was devoted to his family, mourners told
Consultant at centre of review in Drogheda’s Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has left country
Just over 1,000 cases being looked at as part of analysis relating to tissue diagnoses slides across various specialities
Two people moved from Cork disability centre ‘for their own safety’ after incident with another resident
Health watchdog carried out unannounced inspection in March after contact regarding quality of care
Hiqa made 28 referrals to gardaí over nursing homes in 2024, PAC told
Closure notices issued to 10 nursing homes in 2024 and seven have closed so far, committee hears
Referrals made to gardaí after RTÉ documentary uncovered ‘appalling’ treatment of residents at nursing homes
Since the programme was broadcast, Hiqa has carried out a number of inspections
People with right to remain in Ireland stuck in direct provision centres due to lack of housing, Hiqa finds
Inspections covered IPAS centres in Cork, Kerry, Louth, Galway and Waterford
Security guards will be hired to restrain children in State care during violent episodes
Agency to spend about €1m on ‘close protection’ personnel to work with staff in violent situations
Tusla referrals set to breach 100,000 mark for first time
`If you weren’t on fire, you weren’t seen as a priority’ says former foster child, of stretched social workers
Residents in some nursing homes faced delays in being helped to toilet, inspectors find
Health services watchdog also raised concerns about dietary needs of residents
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the spotlight as health controversies intensify
Fears rolling issues involving children’s hospital services and others could dominate the political agenda over the summer
‘Nuclear option’ to close nursing homes must be used, says Taoiseach
Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil the Health Information and Quality Authority needs stronger powers
Concerns over ‘care deficits’ in two Emeis-run nursing homes are referred to gardaí
Hiqa to appear before Oireachtas committee to discuss care standards following RTÉ Investigates programme
Almost 200 notifications alleging abuse of residents in nursing home at centre of safeguarding controversy
Report follows RTÉ Investigates show which made allegations about The Residence in Portlaoise and Beneavin Manor in Dublin
I wrote the Leas Cross report. Two decades on, has anything changed in Irish nursing homes?
RTÉ documentary made clear that Hiqa cannot assure the public of appropriate and dignified care standards in nursing homes
Multinational nursing home operators do not deliver lower standards of care, says spokesman
Hiqa review last year did not express concern about care standards in homes run by corporate groups, says head of Nursing Homes Ireland
Review of all nursing homes operated by Emeis Ireland requested by Department of Health
Admissions to Portlaoise nursing home, one of two featured in RTÉ Investigates programme on Wednesday, halted due to ‘significant concerns’
Six years and several controversies in, the Government is losing its faith in CHI
Hip surgery issues, spinal springs and an as-yet-unopened hospital have marred entity’s reputation
High Court grants leave for doctors to bring action over State’s transgender care policy
Prof Donal O’Shea and Dr Paul Moran challenging HSE’s referral of young people for assessment abroad
Hip surgery audit: How many more times will we hear ‘this can never happen again’?
Once more there are serious questions to be asked about clinical governance failures
Numbers working on children’s hospital project dropped by third since January, politicians hear
Construction contractor BAM says site worker resources higher than expected for this stage of build
‘Children can’t even move in their beds they are so small’: Cramped and damp conditions in some Ipas centres
Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) investigated seven permanent centres
Shane Jennings outlines his homecare vision: ‘People want to remain at home and it is cheaper for the taxpayer’
The former rugby player has been putting his energy into expanding Dovida, Ireland’s largest homecare group
Whistleblower at centre providing State accommodation to asylum seekers was told allegation could not be investigated
Hiqa had declined to look into complaints about two centres as these had not been officially designed by Minister
Mater hospital’s emergency department extension delayed by a year due to nursing shortages
Hiqa report found 19.7 per cent of positions unfilled on inspection
Spinal surgery: Number of procedures carried out on children has ‘not greatly increased’
Paediatric spinal taskforce finds there are fewer surgeons operating in the specialism
Doctors initiate legal action over State’s transgender policy
Clinicians made a formal complaint against HSE over its referral of young people for assessment abroad
‘We are able to say much more confidently that the shingles vaccine causes a reduction in dementia risk’
Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox
Spinal surgeries report: The story behind the springs used on children
Implantation of unapproved springs to treat scoliosis in children occurred without either ethical approval or formal approval from any CHI senior clinical leader
Watchdog report to criticise surgeon over use of unauthorised springs in spinal operations
Minister to brief Cabinet on findings into controversy over children’s operations at Temple Street hospital
Vulnerable adults suffered skin infections in nursing home where bed linen could not be properly cleaned - report
Hiqa found provider in Co Tipperary centre could not ensure a ‘safe, appropriate, consistent’ service
Unvetted staff and overcrowding in asylum seeker accommodation, report finds
More than a third of staff across centres inspected last year were not appropriately Garda vetted, Hiqa says
More than 100 people unable to leave Cork refugee centre due to housing crisis – report
Inspection reports find varied standards in accommodation centres including fear of violence in centre in Co Clare
Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital does not respect patients’ dignity, Hiqa report finds
Inspection found patients were accommodated on armchairs around the staff workstation and on armchairs in the passageway of the emergency department
Disability centre run by Brothers of Charity failed to protect residents from ‘all forms of abuse’
Hiqa inspection found ‘very limited management presence’ in Waterford facility which resulted in poor oversight of day-to-day practices
Moving people with disabilities to community-based premises ‘stalled’, says Hiqa
Delay has significant impact on residents’ quality of life, report shows
Two complaints about alleged abuse at HSE-run nursing home not investigated, Hiqa finds
Health watchdog publishes report into Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot that highlighted a number of areas of non-compliance
Long waits and poor performance at Drogheda emergency department, watchdog finds
Demand exceeds inpatient and emergency department capacity at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Hiqa finds
Galway nursing home residents had no showers for 24 hours after provider failed to pay gas bill, Hiqa finds
Some residents at Co Galway care centre were being charged for services they did not use, says watchdog’s report
Avoca owner and direct provision operator Aramark received €10.5m in Covid supports in 2023
Losses at Campbell Catering owner narrow to €7.4m despite jump in restructuring costs
Hiqa to advise Government next summer on whether additional ED needed in midwest
Health and social care regulator publishes terms of reference of new review into emergency department services in midwest region
Cockroach infestations, dead rats and ‘aggressive behaviour’ flagged in reports on asylum accommodation
Reports submitted to IPAS reveal numerous fire safety incidents and some pest infestations during first six months of 2024
University Hospital Limerick has ‘management issue’ resulting in overcrowding, says Donnelly
Minister for Health says ‘the kind of reforms that have worked in other hospitals are not fully rolled out in UHL’
Extending RSV immunisation would come with ‘substantial’ challenges
Hiqa warns that cost analysis must be a factor as plan for 2025-2026 season is considered
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