Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 October 2020
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the status of HIQA on-site inspections in hospitals in County Mayo; the number of site inspections that were carried out in September 2020 in Mayo University Hospital; the protocol in place for inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32098/20]
View answerHIQA advise that they have inspected all rehabilitation and community inpatient healthcare services in Mayo this year, namely Sacred Heart Hospital in Castlebar, St Joseph’s in Ballina, Belmullet Community Hospital and Swinford District Hospital.
HIQA confirm that they conducted one inspection at Mayo University Hospital in September 2020 - carried out on 29th September. This inspection utilised HIQA’s new inspection methodology which monitors against national standards for infection prevention and control with a focus on Covid-19.
Saolta University Health Care Group advise that they are awaiting a report from HIQA on the inspection at Mayo University Hospital. When published, reports of all inspections are made available in the Reports and Publications section of HIQA’s website at www.hiqa.ie.
