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Regulation And Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland)
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority was established in 2003 and is responsible for regulating healthcare and social care services in Northern Ireland Controversies In 2020, the entire board resigned over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, specifically reducing the frequency of inspections of care homes and stopping inspectors from talking to residents. It was reported that a broader breakdown in relationships, and inadequate communication had also contributed to the mass resignation. On 2023, it was reported that a group of staff had signed a letter criticising a report for an inspection into a hospital for not 'going far enough'. See also *Care Quality Commission *Care Inspectorate (Scotland) * Care Inspectorate Wales * Healthcare Inspectorate Wales *Healthcare Improvement Scotland Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) () is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Scotland. It is a public body which is part of the Scottis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, its population was 1,903,175, making up around 3% of the Demographics of the United Kingdom#Population, UK's population and 27% of the population on the island of Ireland#Demographics, Ireland. The Northern Ireland Assembly, established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of Devolution, devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the Government of the United Kingdom, UK Government. The government of Northern Ireland cooperates with the government of Ireland in several areas under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement. The Republic of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belfast
Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel. It is the second-largest city in Ireland (after Dublin), with an estimated population of in , and a Belfast metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of 671,559. First chartered as an English settlement in 1613, the town's early growth was driven by an influx of Scottish people, Scottish Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Presbyterians. Their descendants' disaffection with Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland's Protestant Ascendancy, Anglican establishment contributed to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, rebellion of 1798, and to the Acts of Union 1800, union with Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain in 1800—later regarded as a key to the town's industrial transformation. When granted City status in the United Kingdom#Northern Ireland, city s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Northern Ireland
The COVID-19 pandemic reached Northern Ireland in February 2020. At the start of the first official lockdown, the Department of Health (Northern Ireland), Department of Health reported 3,445 deaths overall among people who had recently tested positive. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency reported 5,793 where the death certificate mentioned COVID as one possible cause (see #Statistics, Statistics). Northern Ireland has the lowest COVID death rate per population COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, in the United Kingdom. Covid statistics were very available at the start of the pandemic. The vast majority of deaths were among those over the age of 60 and almost half were in care homes. According to figures, about 1 in 12 of over 5,700 who died from the acute infection were under 65. Covid is mentioned on the certificate of 1 or 2 people per week. On 23 March 2020, Northern Ireland went into COVID-19 lockdowns, lockdown with the rest of the UK. A stay-at-home o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. It was established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care providers in England. It was formed from three predecessor organisations: * the Healthcare Commission * the Commission for Social Care Inspection * the Mental Health Act Commission The CQC's stated role is to make sure that hospitals, care homes, dental and general practices and other care services in England provide people with safe, effective and high-quality care, and to encourage those providers to improve. It carries out this role through checks during the registration process which all new care services must complete, as well as through inspections and monitoring of a range of data sources that can indicate problems with services. Part of the commission's remit is protecting the interests of people whose rights have been restricted under the Mental Healt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
The Care Inspectorate (formally known as Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland) () is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Scotland to ensure it meets high standards. Where improvement is needed, they support services to make positive changes. The Care Inspectorate was set up in April 2011 by the Scottish Government as a single regulatory body for Social work and social care services of Scotland, social work and social care services, including child protection and the integration of children's services. The new organisation took on work in these areas previously carried out by: *Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) *the Social Work Inspection Agency (SWIA) and *The Care Commission Background The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care, known as the Care Commission, carried out the legal duty to regulate specific care services in Scotland between 2002 and 2011. The Care Commission began work in April 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Care Inspectorate Wales
The Care Inspectorate Wales (formerly known as Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales) () is a scrutiny body which supports improvement. They look at the quality of care in Wales to ensure it meets high standards. Where improvement is needed, they support services to make positive changes. The Care Inspectorate was set up in 2002 by the Welsh Government as a single regulatory body for social care in Wales. The inspectorate has highlighted grave concerns over residents' wellbeing at Island View Care Home in Barry. See also *Care Inspectorate (Scotland) * Healthcare Inspectorate Wales *Care Quality Commission *Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland) The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority was established in 2003 and is responsible for regulating healthcare and social care services in Northern Ireland Controversies In 2020, the entire board resigned over the handling of the COVID- ... References External links * {{Official webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) (, AGIC) is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Wales. It is a public body which is part of NHS Wales and created in April 2004. History The function of this body is to implement the healthcare priorities of the Welsh Government, in particular the Quality and Improvement Strategy of NHS Wales. See also *Care Inspectorate Wales *Healthcare Improvement Scotland *Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland) *Care Quality Commission The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. It was established in 2009 to regulate and inspect health and social care providers in England. It ... References External links * NHS Wales 2004 establishments in Wales Government agencies established in 2004 Welsh Government sponsored bodies Regulators of Wales Dentistry in Wales Medical regulation in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) () is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Scotland. It is a public body which is part of the Scottish National Health Service, created in April 2011. History NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) was established on 1 January 2003 as a special health board with a remit to improve the quality of healthcare in Scotland. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) was established by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, taking over the work of QIS and the regulatory functions, in regard to independent healthcare provision, previously conducted by the Care Commission, now renamed the Care Inspectorate. The first chair of HIS, serving from 2010 to 2018, was Dame Denise Coia. The function of this body is to implement the healthcare priorities of the Scottish Government, in particular the Healthcare Quality Strategy of NHS Scotland. Units Healthcare Improvement Scotland incorporates several organisations: * Healthcare E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health Information And Quality Authority
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA, ; ) is a statutory, government-funded agency in Ireland which monitors the safety and quality of the healthcare and social care systems. Mooted as early as 2001, HIQA received its powers and mandate in May 2007 under the Health Act 2007. The Authority also exercises functions under the Child Care Act 1991 and the Children Act 2001. Hospitals The Authority has produced a number of reports and recommendations on the safety of care in both public and private hospitals. HIQA is also tasked with inspecting hygiene standards in public hospitals. As well as performing hospital evaluations, HIQA is charged with implementing electronic health records and information governance, investigating waiting times, and protecting whistleblowers. Nursing homes After the Leas Cross scandal, there was increased demand for inspection of both private and public nursing homes. As a result, HIQA was given powers to register, inspect and, via applic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Health And Social Care (Northern Ireland)
Health and Social Care (HSC; ) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Northern Ireland. Although having been created separately to the National Health Service (NHS), it is nonetheless considered a part of the overall national health service in the United Kingdom, with locals mainly referring to it as the NHS for namesake purposes. The Northern Ireland Executive through its Department of Health is responsible for its funding, while the Public Health Agency is the executive agency responsible for the provision of public health and social care services across Northern Ireland. It is free of charge to all citizens of Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. For services such as A&E, patients simply walk in, state their name and date of birth, are given treatment and then leave. Patients are unaware of costs incurred by them using the service. It is sometimes called the "NHS", as in England, Scotland and Wales, but differs from the NHS in England and Wales in tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
