2 Donegal centres non compliant with regulations according to HIQA
2 designated centre’s for older people in Donegal have been found to be non-compliant or substantially complaint with regulations as part of a new HIQA report. The Health Information and Quality Authority has identified area’s of irregularities including policies and procedures, the premises, fire safety and medicine management. The Brentwood…
Ambulance turnaround times need serious improvement – Pat the Cope
Urgent action must be taken to address the huge deterioration of ambulance turnaround times over the past two years in Sligo and Donegal. That’s according to Leas Cheann Comhairle, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher who’s comments come following information released by Fianna Fáil health spokesperson, Stephen Donnelly. An Ambulance turnaround…
HIQA report reveals Sligo University Hospital is affected by old and unsuitable infrastructure.
Infection control and prevention in Sligo University Hospital is being affected by old and unsuitable infrastructure. That’s according to a new report from HIQA. Sligo University Hospital is one of five acute hospitals also being affected by overcrowding. A new report from HIQA shows the issue is also being impacted…
More Concerns as Seaview Respite Care may not likely to reopen until 2020
There are now fresh fears that Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles may not reopen until 2020. It follows a letter to Donegal TD Pat the Cope Gallagher from Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath which states that additional fire compliance works are being undertaken with a completion date of November 22nd.…
Patients urged to have their say on their hospital experience
Patients in Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospitals are to be asked for their opinions on the service they receive and how they are looked after. It’s part of Ireland’s first ever such survey — and the largest of its kind — which will start on May 1st, details of which…
HIQA monitoring North West centres due to ongoing concerns
HIQA says its closely monitoring centres in the North West after its latest reports confirm there are still serious concerns about a number of facilities in the region. Ten of thirteen HIQA reports published earlier this week relate to centres for people with diabilities in this region – three of…
HIQA say some new maternity standards will be implemented immediately
Some of the new maternity services standards will be implemented immediately according to the group who put them together. A spokesperson for HIQA confirmed the news after Sligo based medical negligence solicitor Damien Tansey called for the immediate implementation of the new standards. HIQA says the new standards describe what…