Welcome to the 50th edition of our newsletter.
Across the years and 50 issues, we have remained committed to not only working to improve the quality and safety of health and social care services, but also to keeping the people who use, provide and fund services informed about our work. This commitment is set out in our recently published Corporate Plan for 2022-2024.
Earlier this week, we published an overview report on our inspection findings in residential centres for people with disabilities in 2021.
During the year, we carried out 1,220 inspections, finding that the majority of centres provided a good standard of care and support to people with disabilities. However, the findings highlighted increasing non-compliance with oversight and management of centres.
We have published our Corporate Plan 2022-2024. The plan outlines our key objectives for the next three years and sets out the steps we will take to fulfil our vision of safer services and better care for all.
We have submitted recommendations to the Minister for Health and the HSE on introducing a metabolic surgery programme as part of the clinical pathway for treating type 2 diabetes in Ireland.
Together with the Mental Health Commission, we submitted the Draft Overarching National Standards for the Care and Support of Children using Health and Social Care Services to the Minister for Health and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, for approval in July.
Our work in inspecting and monitoring children’s services in 2021 found that challenges remain with regard to resourcing to meet children’s needs.
The 2022 National Inpatient Experience Survey closes on 12 August. This is the final chance for the over 25,000 patients who were in hospital in May to complete and survey and share their experiences of care.
We continue to regulate nursing homes. Read on to learn more about our ongoing inspections to drive improvements in infection control in nursing homes and the changing profile of nursing homes.
Supporting diversity and inclusion is important to us, both within Ireland’s health and social care services and for our own staff.
In June, with thanks to our Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, HIQA celebrated Pride. For the first time, HIQA was represented in the Dublin Pride Parade, showing our support for the LGBTI+ community.
