We inspect hospitals and other healthcare providers and talk to patients, staff and managers to determine if healthcare providers are meeting national standards.

Where a health services provider is satisfied that a notifiable incident under the Patient Safety Act has occurred in the course of the provision of a health service to a patient, it shall notify HIQA or the Chief Inspector of Social Services.

We aim to develop a consistent and standardised approach to health and social care information within the Irish eHealth and health information landscape.

Our Health Technology Assessment team has created a range of evidence-based reports to inform decision-making, health service planning and policy formation around COVID-19.

The Data Protection Act applies to personal information (or in certain circumstances that of your child) held about you.

The website currently has Level AA conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

The National Care Experience Programme seeks to improve the quality of health and social care services in Ireland by asking people about their experiences of care and acting on their feedback.

Tugtar le chéile sa bhunachar sonraí fógraí a fuarthas ó sheirbhísí cúraim sóisialta sonraithe, ionaid chónaithe do dhaoine scothaosta agus do dhaoine faoi mhíchumas go príomha.

HIQA’s Provider Portal is a website that allows online submission of regulatory notification information for designated centres, which is a statutory requirement.

We monitor and inspect residential services for people with disabilities to ensure that they provide residents with an appropriate standard and quality of service.

As a registered provider or person in charge of a special care unit, you are legally required to notify us within certain time frames about certain incidents, events or changes within your centre.