The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found non-compliance impacting the delivery of care and support at eight designated centres for people with disabilities. HIQA inspects against ...
HIQA has said this had a potential to lead to "accumulative harm" to the children ...Toys and books were available in communal areas, however, HIQA found that the dedicated space for children to play or complete homework was not suitable or safe.
Residents of disability centres have highlighted the need for HIQA inspection reports to be made more accessible ... The feedback also revealed that residents availing of respite services felt less familiar with HIQA and the inspection process.
An inspection report published by HIQA states that some of the incidents resulted in physical injuries such as bruising ... The unannounced inspection was carried out as part of the ongoing regulatory monitoring of the centre by HIQA ... .
HIQA has again apologised to people who feel the agency let them down after revelations about neglect and staff shortages in two nursing homes run by EmeisIreland... The last time HIQA was before the PAC was in September 2017.