The need for regulatory reform highlighted by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for urgent reform of how health and social care services in Ireland are regulated.
COVID-19
Update on evidence synthesis to inform COVID-19 response
We continue to provide evidence synthesis and advice to the National Public Health Emergency Team and HSE to support their response to COVID-19.
Dr Conor Teljeur, our Chief Scientist, said: “We recently published advice for the HSE on mandatory home quarantine for people travelling to Ireland, advising that better data needs to be collected on eligibility and uptake of post-travel tests and adherence to quarantine in order to understand if the existing quarantine policy is effective.”
Dr Máirín Ryan gives plenary session at ISPOR conference
Members of our Health Technology Assessment Directorate have been sharing their work at international conferences, with Director Dr Máirín Ryan, presenting a plenary session at the ISPOR (The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research) annual conference.
Ongoing monitoring of nursing homes
Inspections of nursing homes continue and we can see that the vaccination programme has been very effective at reducing the impact of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Message from our CEO
Welcome to our newsletter.
Our focus has always been to work to improve health and social care services for people in Ireland. This year, one of our priorities is to drive this further by advocating for the necessary regulatory reforms that will better protect and safeguard the people who use these services.
Update on evidence synthesis to inform COVID-19 response
We continue to provide evidence synthesis and advice to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s response to COVID-19.
Dr Máirín Ryan, our Director of Health Technology Assessment and Deputy Chief Executive, said: “We continue to provide evidence synthesis to support the national public health response to COVID-19, including the provision of evidence-based advice to NPHET on behalf of the Minister for Health.”
Message from our CEO
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2021.
I am greatly aware that the beginning of this new year was not how many people would have envisioned it a few months ago. The significant surge in COVID-19 infections, and the subsequent worrying increase in both hospitalisations and admissions to critical care units, has put intense pressure on our health and social care system.
Update on evidence synthesis to inform COVID-19 response
We continue to provide evidence synthesis and advice to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s response to COVID-19.
Evidence synthesis support for COVID-19
So far this year, HIQA’s Evidence Synthesis Team has published over 40 documents to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s decision-making on COVID-19.
Message from our CEO
Welcome to our newsletter.
I hope that this issue finds you safe and well.
From the onset of this public health emergency, HIQA has endeavoured to make an effective contribution to the protection of people living in and using health and social care services, as well as informing evidence-based decision-making.