HIQA Standards HIQA has the power to set standards on safety and quality in relation to services provided by a service provider or a person carrying on the business of providing prescribed private health services, It may set standards as the Authority considers appropriate for the Executive, the Agency, service providers or a person carrying on the business of providing prescribed private health services respecting […]
Purpose of the Act The purpose of the Health Identifiers Act is to provide for the assignment of health service identifiers for use in the public and private health service and for the related governance framework. The Act provides for the assignment of unique health identifiers to individuals to whom a health service is being, has been or may be provided and for the assignment […]
The EU/IMF programme provided for the introduction of legislative changes to remove restrictions to trade and competition in sheltered sectors by the end of the 3rd quarter in 2011. This includes the elimination of restrictions on General Practitioners (GPs) wishing to obtain contracts to treat public patients under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. GMS contract and entry arrangements The contract between an individual GP […]
Background The 2011 Programme for Government sets out a clear vision for the future of the health services. Central to this is greater accountability by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to the Minister for Health and the Department of Health. That process has been ongoing since the Minister announced major changes in the composition of the HSE Board in April 2011 and signalled that […]
The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004. The body was established as an independent body corporate. Its objects and functions were set out. It was required to use resources available in the most beneficial, effective and efficient manner to improve, promote and protect health and welfare of the public. It assumes the functions of a number of bodies which were dissolved […]
The Health Act 2007 established the Health, Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The Authority has been conferred with a number of inspection and regulatory functions in relation to the health services. In particular, this includes regulation and inspection of nursing homes, childcare centres, as well as the regulation of many health professionals. The function of the Authority is to set standards on safety and quality […]