Care at home

COVID-19 Increase Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, has warned of a “significant increase” in hospitalisations and intensive care admissions, should COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. Dr Glynn has…

Service users and their loved ones have a right to expect certain standards of care, and a right to complain if things aren’t right. What is a complaint? An expression…

Caring for service users living with late-stage dementia is all about preserving dignity and promoting comfort and quality of life. The person may no longer be able to respond verbally,…

In Ireland, healthcare staff have reported high rates of anxiety and depression, particularly since the COVID -19 pandemic began. Evidence of long-term impacts such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety…

Updated Nurses’ Code of Professional Conduct 11th May 2021 The Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland would like to remind all registered nurses and midwives that the updated Code of…

What is it about?  CQC have launched a survey to ask people what a safe service feels like to them. This forms part of the assessment framework and the Key…

The term ‘person-centred care’ appears in many policy documents, healthcare websites and advertisements. This approach to services’ delivery and care has been adopted across the Irish Health Care. But what…

Using technology for the CQC to access your data safely The CQC is changing how they regulate to improve care for everyone. One of the four areas is smarter regulation…