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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.
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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.
End-of-Life Care in Irish Designated Centres: HIQA Regulations Guide
What Regulation 13, HIQA's Standards 2.4 and 2.5 and HSE material say about end-of-life care and advance care planning in Irish care homes, and what they leave open.
Complaints procedure in Irish designated centres for older people
What Regulation 34 now requires of Irish care home providers: complaints and review officers, 30 and 20 working day timelines, records, training and the Ombudsman route.
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Lone Working in Home Care in Ireland: HSA and HIQA Guide
What Irish home care and home support providers must do for staff who work alone: HSA guidance, risk assessment, check-ins, and how the Home Support Providers Act 2026 fits in.
Hoists, Slings and Lifting Equipment in Irish Care Settings: HSA Guide
What Irish sources say about patient hoists, slings and lifting equipment in care settings: six-monthly examination, pre-use checks, risk assessment and training.
Slips, Trips and Falls: Staff Safety in Irish Care Settings
What the 2005 Act, the General Application Regulations 2007 and HSA guidance say about protecting care staff from slips, trips and falls, and when to report an injury.
Scalding and Hot Water Safety in Irish Care Homes: HIQA and HSA Guide
What HIQA regulations and standards and HSA duties say about hot water, anti-scalding valves and heating surfaces in Irish care homes, and where the sources are silent.
Window Restrictors and Falls From Height in Irish Care Homes
What HIQA's regulations and standards and the HSA's duties say about window safety in Irish care homes, and what the official sources do not specify.
PPE at Work in Ireland: Employer Duties Under the General Application Regulations 2007
What Irish employers must do on personal protective equipment: assessment, provision at no cost, compatibility, maintenance and training under Part 2 Chapter 3 of the 2007 Regulations.
Employing Young Workers in Ireland: Employer Guide to the Protection of Young Persons Act 1996
Employer guide to hiring under-18s in Ireland: ages, hours, breaks, night work, records, and the young-person risk assessment under the current safety regulations.