Written answers
Thursday, 20 September 2018
Department of Health
HIQA Investigations
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times he or one of his predecessors has required HIQA to undertake an investigation in accordance with section 9 of the Health Act 2007; the reason for each request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38043/18]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Minister for Health and HIQA have instigated a number of investigations, detailed in the following table, following the commencement of Section 9 of the Health Act 2007. The table also includes the basis for each investigation.
The investigations undertaken by HIQA under Section 9 of the Act have resulted in considerable learnings which have been applied at both the individual hospital level, as well as nationally, and have undoubtedly made a significant contribution to the ensuring that health serviced are delivered as safely as possible.
| Hospital or Service Investigated | Date | HIQA - Investigation Instigator | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Maternity Hospital | 3/11/17 | Minister for Health | Investigation instigated following the death of Malak Thawley where the Minister for Health formed a belief that a serious risk existed in relation to the practice of surgery outside of core hours in maternity services and beyond, the seniority of staff out of hours and the readiness of hospitals to respond to major emergencies in such circumstances. |
| Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise | 6/3/14 | Minister for Health | This investigation was initiated as a result of the very negative experiences of a number of patients and their families in receipt of maternity services at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise |
| University Hospital Limerick | 1/7/13 | HIQA | This review was undertaken in order to monitor progress with the implementation of the Authority’s National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare after a number of issues were identified as concerns. |
| University Hospital Galway | 23/11/12 | HIQA | A belief that there may have been circumstances which gave rise to a potential serious risk to the safety, quality and standards of services provided following the death of Savita Halappanavar |
| Arrangements in place for people requiring emergency transportation for transplant surgery | 2/7/11 | Minister for Health - non statutory Investigation | At the request of the Minister for Health, this Inquiry was established in order to ascertain the events that culminated in the failed transportation for Meadhbh McGivern on 2 July 2011, to review the existing inter-agency arrangements in place for people requiring emergency transportation for transplant surgery, and to identify any actions that need to be taken to improve these arrangements. |
| Meath Hospital, Dublin incorporating the National Children’s Hospital | 24/6/11 | HIQA | This investigation was initiated due to concerns raised in relation to risks to the health and welfare of patients associated with a number of aspects of the systems of care provided to patients at the Hospital and, in particular, the clinical risks to patients who required acute admission being accommodated on the corridor adjacent to the Emergency Department (ED) while awaiting transfer to an inpatient bed at the Hospital. |
| Mallow General Hospital | 4/8/10 | HIQA | Investigation instigated following receipt of confidential information, which was not a formal complaint, in relation to the treatment of a patient with complex clinical needs in Mallow General Hospital. This information indicated that the type of care provided to patients receiving some services in the Hospital was not in line with the national recommendations made in the Report of the investigation into the quality and safety of services and supporting arrangements provided by the Health Service Executive at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Ennis. |
| Mid-Western Regional Hospital Ennis | 23/9/08 | Minister for Health | Investigation instigated following serious concerns raised by family members of two patients – the late Ann Moriarty and the late Edel Kelly – about the potential risks to the health and welfare of patients at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital (MWRH) Ennis, following the treatment that their family members had received. |
| Pathology Service and the Symptomatic Breast Disease Service at University Hospital Galway | 9/8/07 | HIQA | Investigation into missed diagnosis of breast cancer on two separate occasions when a patient, referred to as Ms A, presented with symptomatic breast disease in 2005 and again in 2007. |
| Pathology Services at Cork University Hospital and Symptomatic Breast Disease Services at the Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick. | 1/5/07 | HIQA | Investigation into the care received by Rebecca O’Malley following her presentation to the Mid Western Regional Hospital (MWRH) Limerick in 2005 with symptomatic breast disease. It also includes her pathway following re-presentation to the MWRH and subsequent diagnosis of breast cancer and treatment in 2006 and 2007. |
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