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Domestic Violence Awareness for Care and Health Staff in Ireland
The Domestic Violence Act 2018, the court orders it provides, and how Irish care and health staff can recognise, respond and signpost, using HSE, Garda and Tusla pages.
Staffing and Training in Irish Designated Centres: HIQA Regulations Guide
What the Irish Regulations and HIQA Standards require on staffing, registered nurse cover, supervision and staff training in designated centres for older people.
Risk Management and Falls Prevention in Irish Designated Centres: A HIQA Guide
How Regulation 26, National Standard 3.2 and HSE falls guidance fit together for Irish nursing homes, and how to build a practical falls prevention and incident review process.
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Restrictive practice in Irish designated centres: HIQA guide
What Regulation 7, national policy and HIQA guidance say about restraint in Irish designated centres for older people, and how to reduce it.
Residents' Rights, Dignity, Consent and Visitors in Irish Designated Centres
What the Irish Regulations and HIQA Standards say about residents' rights, dignity, privacy, consent and visitors in designated centres for older people.
Recruitment, Garda Vetting and Fitness of Staff in Irish Designated Centres
What the Health Act 2007, the 2013 regulations and the Vetting Act say about Garda vetting, staff files and the fit person test in Irish care homes.
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Premises and equipment in Irish designated centres: HIQA regulations guide
What Regulation 17 and Schedule 6 require of premises and equipment in Irish designated centres for older people, how the Standards add detail, and how to prepare.
Person in Charge and Registered Provider Roles in Irish Designated Centres
What the Irish Regulations say about the registered provider and the person in charge of a designated centre for older people: qualifications, deputies and notifications.
Notifications to HIQA in Irish Designated Centres: What to Report
Which events the person in charge must notify to HIQA from an Irish designated centre for older people, the timeframes, and how this differs from HSA reporting.
HIQA Enforcement, Conditions of Registration and Appeals in Irish Designated Centres
How HIQA enforcement works for older people's designated centres: compliance plans, conditions of registration, proposed decisions, appeals and urgent court orders.
Healthcare, Nutrition, Pressure Ulcers and Oral Health in Irish Designated Centres
What S.I. 415 of 2013 says on health care and food and nutrition, and where HIQA Standards and HSE guidance cover pressure ulcers and oral health in older people's centres.
Governance and Management in Irish Designated Centres: HIQA Regulation 23 Guide
What Regulation 23 now requires of registered providers of Irish designated centres for older people, including the 2025 changes, the annual review and how HIQA looks at it.