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’
Minister for Health says ‘the kind of reforms that have worked in other hospitals are not fully rolled out in UHL’
Hiqa warns that cost analysis must be a factor as plan for 2025-2026 season is considered
HSE’s immunisation schedule needs a rethink
Colorectal cancer accounts for an average of about 1,000 deaths a year in Ireland
Almost 60 per cent of dose is due to the radioactive gas Radon in indoor air
Passage Healthcare International (Ireland) Limited ran the Lucan Lodge Nursing home and Sally Park Nursing Home in Firhouse
Some staff of Raheny facility wore masks below their nose while some equipment was not cleaned properly
Government plans aimed at addressing ‘major deficiencies’ in current information system
Protected Disclosures Commissioner says some agencies showed a reluctance to deal with reports of wrongdoing
Another week, another damning report on the overcrowded Limerick hospital
Abuse and coercive control/exploitation of at-risk adults should be criminalised, says commission report
Survey of 4,570 bereaved family members and friends found majority had confidence and trust in healthcare staff in such settings
Complaints about early bed-times and quality of food highlighted by health watchdog inspectors
Hiqa unveils public consultation on including inspection of private hospitals in its remit
Demand on child and family agency services has doubled in past 10 years
‘Substantial’ delays found in identifying children who possibly had contact with alleged abusers
Hiqa says poor governance raises concerns over risk management at centres
Almost 1,000 beds lost last year through closures or reductions in bed numbers, according to Hiqa
Documents highlight concerns over ‘precarious financial position’ of individual Aperee nursing homes
Almost 370 patients, most of them children, were hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) last week
Three nursing homes run by private company Aperee Living ordered to close since September
Hiqa raised ‘significant concerns’ about nursing homes run by private company Aperee Living
Hiqa criticised nursing home group’s fitness during ‘rapidly escalating’ controversy, correspondence shows
Regulator reported inappropriate use of residents’ money by Aperee nursing home group to gardaí
Chief executive resigned within months over concerns about Aperee nursing home group companies
Regulator criticises ‘persistent poor findings’ in inspections of facilities run by Galway provider
Significant staffing shortages impacting Tusla service, health watchdog finds
Child and family agency staff tell inspectors they are limited to ‘putting out fires’ and are feeling ‘stressed and overwhelmed’
Tusla staff ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ when trying to allocate insufficient resources, Hiqa report finds
Healthcare regulator inspection raises concerns about University Hospital Galway standards
Woman (50s) becomes eighth known person who has died during or after treatment in the country
Rare genetic condition causes irreversible nerve damage that can lead to muscle wasting and weakness
Social Enterprises: A series reviewing endeavours attempting to enhance the lives of people with diverse needs
Records at HSE-run St John’s Community Hospital in Co Sligo indicated number of residents often had ‘peer to peer incidents’
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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