Qualifications of people working in disability centres
We are often asked about the qualifications required to be a person in charge of a designated centre for people with disabilities and about qualifications of staff working in these centres.
Safeguarding
New review of HIQA regulation of health and social care services
We have published a review of our regulation of health and social care services, identifying areas of good practice and improvement, as well as the key challenges in providing care to some of Ireland’s most at-risk population.
Photocall — MHC and HIQA safeguarding seminar
National Standards for Adult Safeguarding
HIQA and the Mental Health Commission held a seminar in May on ‘Adult Safeguarding: Promoting Rights, Health and Wellbeing’.
Latest HIQA Annual Report published
We have published our Annual Report for 2017.
Adult safeguarding standards for health and social care services
HIQA and the Mental Health Commission (MHC) are developing joint national adult safeguarding standards for health and social care services.
New standards on safeguarding adults who may be at risk
Our Standards Team has started to develop National Adult Safeguarding Standards jointly with the Mental Health Commission (MHC).
How we manage concerns received from the public
Our Regulatory Support Services Team supports the administration of our regulatory and inspection processes.
HIQA publishes overview report on Áras Attracta
Following the issuing of notices of proposal to cancel the registration of the three centres on the Áras Attracta campus, HIQA published an overview report of findings from inspections carried out since the Health Service Executive (HSE) submitted an improvement plan to HIQA in October 2015.
Draft National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres
A national public consultation on the draft National Standards for Children’s Residential Centres was carried out during a six-week period from September until November 2017.