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
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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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