HIQA - Delivering for you
Setting Standards in Health & Social Services
Developing the quality and safety standards, based on evidence and best international practice, for health and social care services (except mental health services) in Ireland.
Monitoring Health Care Quality
Monitoring standards of quality and safety in our health services, implementing continuous quality assurance programmes.
Social Services Inspectorate
Registration and inspection of residential homes for children, older people and people with disabilities. Monitoring of foster care services, day and pre-school facilities and inspecting children's detention centres.
Health Technology Assessment
Ensuring the best outcome for the service user by evaluating the clinical and economic effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics techniques and health promotion activities.
Health Information
Publishing information on Ireland's health and social care services; advising on the collection and sharing of information across the services and on the implementation of information technologies.
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The Health Information and Quality Authority continues to monitor compliance with National Hygiene Services Quality Standards. This takes the form of ongoing unannounced visits to randomly selected acute hospitals. This series of inspections focuses specifically on the day to day delivery of hygiene services and in particular cleanliness, hand hygiene and waste and linen management practices. |
Following each visit, a detailed report is provided to each hospital to inform them of areas of strength and areas for further improvement. The report, which is published on our website, also provides patients and the public with detailed information on the hygiene services in each hospital. Read the hygiene reports. |
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Inspection reports published
Independent inspections of nursing homes began on the 1 July. These inspection reports will provide information to the residents themselves, their families and the general public about the standards of care in individual centres.
- All inspection reports
- Advice line: 021 240 9660
- Information for residents and families
- Information for nursing homes