[15:31] HIQA report shows serious governance failure - IHCA
The Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said that the HIQA report published on Tuesday, concerning unapproved implantable springs used at Temple Street, highlights serious system-wide governance failures at CHI.
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0410/1506937-spinal-ihca-health/
#TheIrishHospitalConsultantsAssociation #HIQA #Tuesday #TempleStreet #CHI
[14:43] Key findings from HIQA spinal surgeries review
Here are the key findings from a HIQA review into the use of unapproved springs in a series of spinal surgeries by one surgeon at Children's Health Ireland Temple Street.
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0408/1506461-spinal-review-findings/
#HIQA #one #Children's #HealthIrelandTempleStreet
[13:00] 'Unacceptable' children did not get deserved care - CHI
Follow developments as a HIQA review is critical of the use of unapproved springs in spinal surgery at Temple Street Children's University Hospital in Dublin.
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2025/0408/1506454-spinal-surgery-tracker/
#HIQA #TempleStreetChildren'sUniversityHospital #Dublin
[17:13] Primary school teacher mounted two-year campaign of harassment using racial slurs, court hears
A primary school teacher mounted a two-year campaign of harassment in which she wrote letters to HIQA alleging that a care worker who worked with vulnerable families was abusing patients, the Court of Appeal has heard.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/primary-school-teacher-mounted-two-year-campaign-of-harassment-using-racial-slurs-court-hears/a45163386.html
#two_year #HIQA #theCourtofAppeal
[12:07] Poor conditions for patients at Drogheda hospital - HIQA
Poor conditions for patients, and long wait times at its Emergency Department have been reported at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda, according to HIQA.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1023/1476983-hiqa-inspections/
#EmergencyDepartment #Lourdes #Drogheda #HIQA
[11:08] Enhanced flu jab may be more effective for over-65s
Two types of enhanced flu vaccines may be more effective than the standard flu vaccines in preventing cases of flu or flu-related hospitalisation in people aged 65 years and older, according to a HIQA study.
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2024/1008/1474183-flu-vaccines/
#Two #65years #HIQA
Disability care home charged resident €4,000 for holiday to Donegal #disability #hiqa https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/01/24/disability-care-home-charged-resident-4000-for-holiday-to-donegal/
