RSV causes serious illness each winter in Ireland. We have launched a public consultation on RSV immunisation strategies for infants and older adults. Share your feedback by 20 Jan 2026. Find out more here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

Dúnfar an comhairliúchán ar ár nDréacht-Chairt agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeáin ag 5pm amárach. Roinn do chuid aiseolais linn. The consultation on our draft Quality Service Charter and Action Plan closes at 5pm tomorrow. Share your feedback with us. www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We are committed to providing a quality service to everyone we engage with. Our draft Quality Service Charter and Action plan describes our commitments and how they will be achieved. Help inform the charter by sharing your feedback at: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

Míle buíochas le gach duine a bhí i dteagmháil linn agus a rinne eolas dár gcuid oibre le linn 2025. Is mór againn do chuid oibre agus táimid ag tnúth le bheith ag obair leat chun sláinte agus cúram sóisialta a fheabhsú sa bhliain amach romhainn.

Tá comhairliúchán poiblí ar ár nDréacht-Chairt agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeáin ar siúl anois. Roinn do chuid aiseolais linn. A public consultation about our draft Quality Service Charter and Action Plan is now underway. Share your feedback with us: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

Táimid ag fostú! We are hiring! - Ceannasaí Tionscadail – Rialachas agus Straitéis - Project Lead – Governance and Strategy Tuilleadh eolais | Find out more: hiqa.ie/about-us/car... #jobfairy #WeAreHiring

We have published our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Directorate Plan 2025–2027. Our plan sets out the strategic direction for our HTA Directorate over the next three years. Learn more about our HTA Directorate Plan 2025-2027 here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published 30 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published 10 inspection reports on compliance in healthcare services with the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare. Read our statement here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published three inspection reports on International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres located around the country. Read our statement here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published our assessment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme for men in Ireland, including our advice to the National Screening Advisory Committee. Read the full report and consultation feedback here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published our systematic review of international clinical guidelines on the management of acute asthma attacks in adults. You can find out more here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-... This research is funded by the @hrbireland.bsky.social under grant number ESCG-2024-002.

Recently, we published an overview report of our monitoring and inspection of children’s services in 2024. Swipe through the images below to learn more.

We have published 28 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published the latest issue of our Health Technology Assessment and Evidence Synthesis Bulletin. You can find it here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-... If you would like the bulletin delivered directly to your inbox, you can subscribe at [email protected].

Is é an 18 Nollaig an spriocdháta chun páirt a ghlacadh inár gcomhairliúchán poiblí i ndáil lenár ndréachtmheasúnú teicneolaíochta sláinte ar theili-dheirmeolaíocht d’fhonn tacú le bainistíocht na n-atreoruithe cúraim phríomhúil. Tabhair cuairt ar ww.hiqa.ie

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes serious illness each winter in Ireland. We have launched a public consultation on RSV immunisation strategies for infants and older adults. Share your feedback here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published 50 inspection reports on designated centres for older people. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

Ba mhaith linn do chuid tuairimí a chloisteáil ar ár ndréacht-Chairt agus Plean Gníomhaíochta um Sheirbhís Ardchaighdeáin. Cabhraigh linn ár gcairt a threorú trí pháirt a ghlacadh inár gcomhairliúchán, faoin Máirt, an 6 Eanáir, 2026: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published an inspection report on the child protection and welfare service operated by Tusla in the Dublin South East/Wicklow service area. The service was substantially compliant with two and not compliant with three standards assessed. Read the report: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published 28 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

As part of our work monitoring and inspecting children’s services, we listen and speak with children and young people. Watch our video below to hear some of their feedback from 2024.

Last year, we found that 82% of staff in disability services had received training in human rights. We have published an overview report on the regulation of designated services for people with disabilities during 2024. Find out more: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

Our updated plain language guidance is now live, with new content including sections on health literacy and digital health literacy. It was developed with National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and people with experience of using and delivering services. Available here: www.hiqa.ie/learning-hub

We carried out 1,042 inspections of designated centres for people with disabilities last year. Today, we have published an overview report on our work regulating these services during 2024. Read our press release to find out more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published an overview report of our monitoring and inspection of children’s services in 2024. Watch our video from Head of Children’s Services, Eva Boyle, to learn more. Read the full report and the summary version for children here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up... #HIQAOverviewReport

Táimid ag fostú! We are hiring! - Ceannaire Cáilíochta - Quality Lead Tuilleadh eolais | Find out more: www.hiqa.ie/about-us/car... #jobfairy #WeAreHiring

Táimid ag fostú! We are hiring! - Ceannasaí Taighde Straitéisigh - Strategic Research Lead Tuilleadh eolais | Find out more: hiqa.ie/about-us/car...

We have published an inspection report on a children’s residential centre operated by Tusla in the South West region. It was non-compliant with five, substantially compliant with three and compliant with one of the standards assessed. Read the report: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published 31 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

Our public consultation on our draft health technology assessment of teledermatology to support the management of primary care referrals is open and accepting feedback until 18 December 2025. Visit our website to read our draft assessment and to take part in the survey: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published new guidelines on the use of medical radiological procedures for early detection of disease in people without signs or symptoms of that disease. The goal is to ensure tests are only used when benefits outweigh risks and individuals are fully informed. www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published 31 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

This #WorldChildrensDay, we are sharing how we uphold children’s rights through monitoring and inspection of services. Read more from our Head of Children’s Services, Eva Boyle: www.linkedin.com/pulse/keepin...

Our CICER Team supported the development of the National Clinical Guideline on Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). You can read the guideline here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published an inspection report on the child protection and welfare service operated by Tusla in the Dublin North City service area. HIQA found that the service was non-compliant with five national standards. Read the report: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

Dr Kieran Walsh and Dr Helen O’Donnell, were shortlisted at the RAMI Research Awards for their rapid review on COVID-19 vaccine immunity in people with underlying conditions. Their work supports evidence-based decisions on booster timing. Read more here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

In 2024, we found continued improvements in radiation protection across Ireland. Read more here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published a review of international approaches to the secondary use of health-related data, which will inform the development of a national interoperability framework (NIF) for health data access body (HDAB) services in Ireland. Read it here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published the protocol for our systematic reviews of the clinical and cost effectiveness of anti-IL-5s, specialist assessment, and self-management interventions for acute asthma exacerbation. You can read our protocol here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-... @hrbireland.bsky.social

We have published an inspection report on a children’s residential centre operated by Tusla in the South region. We found it was compliant with four, substantially compliant with three and non-compliant with one standards assessed. Read the report: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We are attending the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health this morning. Our CEO Angela Fitzgerald has delivered our opening statement. You can read it here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published 31 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

Táimid ag fostú! We are hiring! - Anailísí Sinsearach um Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte - Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst Tuilleadh eolais | Find out more: hiqa.ie/about-us/car...

Today we published a review of international approaches to registries in health and social care examining how other European countries use registries to collect data on particular diseases, conditions or medicinal products to improve medical care. Find out more here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published our Healthcare Overview Report 2024. It details how our inspections last year have helped drive improvements in healthcare services; however, challenges remain in the sector. Read it here: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have published 39 inspection reports on designated centres for older people. Read our statement to learn more: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

We have launched a public consultation on our draft HTA of teledermatology to support the management of primary care referrals. We want to hear your feedback! Take part by 18 December at: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...

Our Health Services Researcher, Andrew Dullea, and colleagues have published a new paper in Research Synthesis Methods about a ‘general principles’ approach to applying the GRADE framework in complex evidence syntheses. You can read it here: www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-...

We have published a report on Tusla’s foster care service in the Carlow Kilkenny South Tipperary service area. We found that the service was substantially compliant with two and non-compliant with three standards assessed. Read the report on our website: www.hiqa.ie/hiqa-news-up...