Written answers

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

9:00 pm

Photo of Seán CroweSeán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is a Health Information and Quality Authority inquiry into the accident and emergency ward in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; the terms of reference; the timescale of the inquiry; and if he intends to make the outcomes and recommendations public. [18512/11]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), in accordance with Section (9) of the Health Act 2007, announced that it will undertake an investigation into the quality, safety and governance of the care provided for patients who require acute admission to the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital (AMNCH), Tallaght, in particular those patients admitted through the Emergency Department.

In setting out the Terms of Reference for the investigation, the Authority advised that it will seek to identify and quantify any serious risks to patients and to ascertain the safety and quality of the system of care and the effectiveness of the Board of the hospital in assuring that risks are being properly managed. Following this process, the Authority will make recommendations with a view to eliminating or reducing any identified risks to patients.

The investigation team will prepare a report which will be submitted to the Board of the Authority for approval and will be published subsequently.

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