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GAA+ to provide season pass for nursing home residents
Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) is extending its partnership with GAA+, the GAA’s new live and on-demand streaming platform. NHI and GAA+ have once again teamed up for the 2025 season, providing free access to over 30,000 residents and staff in all HIQA-registered private and voluntary nursing homes across the country. This year, GAA+ will be broadcasting 40 live games across all provinces as part of its exclusive All-Ireland Championship coverage.
HIQA commences assessment of extending BowelScreen to those aged 50 to 54 years
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has commenced a health technology assessment (HTA) of extending Ireland’s national colorectal cancer screening programme, BowelScreen, to those aged 50 to 54 years.
HIQA inspection finds Galway/Roscommon service area to be compliant in all standards assessed
The latest HIQA Inspection report for Tusla in Galway/Roscommon shows that the area’s residential service was compliant in all standards assessed. This HIQA inspection report focused on the statutory duties of Tusla social workers in the monitoring of placements for children in residential care in the Tusla Galway/Roscommon service area.
HIQA review finds mass thermal screening at airports for COVID-19 is ineffective
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published two evidence summaries to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s (NPHET’s) response to Covid-19.
HIQA — improvements on Áras Attracta campus, but concerns remain
Following the publication yesterday by the Health Information and Quality Authority of three inspection reports for centres in Swinford's Áras Attracta operated by the Health Service Executive (HSE), the authority has withdrawn its proposals to cancel the registration of the centres.
Latest HIQA report calls for further upgrades at St Vincent’s Care Centre
A HIQA report has called for further improvements at St Vincent’s Car Centre to enhance the privacy enjoyed by its residents.
Mayo General Hospital found to be ‘generally clean’ in HIQA inspection
An unannounced assessment of Mayo General Hospital by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) found that the hospital is generally clean but there are some improvements to be made in t he area of hand hygiene.
Poor hand-washing at Portiuncula is putting patients at risk — HIQA
New hygiene and infection prevention inspection reports published yesterday by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) have found that poor hand-washing practice in Portiuncula Hospital is potentially putting patients at risk of acquiring a Healthcare Associated Infection.
