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HIQA publishes independent review validating nursing home regulation and annual report for 2025

7 day briefing • 2026-07-06 - 2026-07-12 (2 weeks ago) • frozen

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This week, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) released its Issue 70 newsletter, which includes an independent review by Forvis Mazars confirming the effectiveness of its nursing home regulatory process, while also identifying areas for improvement. The review was requested by the Minister for Older People following concerns about Emeis Ireland homes. HIQA also published its Annual Report 2025, detailing planned expansions of its legal remit, including licensing of facilities, and preparations for EU directives on critical entities resilience and network security (NIS-2).

Additionally, HIQA released 25 inspection reports on designated centres for people with disabilities, highlighting both good practices and required improvements in staffing, safeguarding, fire safety, and premises maintenance.

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Key Signals

  • - Independent review validates HIQA's nursing home regulation process, with areas for improvement identified.
  • - HIQA Annual Report 2025 published, outlining planned legal remit expansions and licensing of facilities.
  • - Public consultations launched on residential disability standards and COVID-19 vaccination.
  • - Progress reported on implementing European Health Data Space and EU directives (Critical Entities Resilience, NIS-2).
  • - 25 inspection reports on disability residential centres published, with compliance plans required from providers.
  • - HIQA expands regulatory oversight with publication of list of designated centres for people with disabilities.
  • - Health technology assessments on alcohol guidelines and shingles vaccine–dementia link initiated.

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nursing-home-regulation hiqa-annual-report disability-services eu-health-data-space critical-entities-resilience nis-2 public-consultation health-technology-assessment

Key References

  1. HIQA Issue 70 Newsletter: Independent Review Validates Nursing Home Regulation, Annual Report 2025 Published [discovery_link]

    Contains independent review validation and annual report details.

  2. HIQA Newsletter Issue 70: Nursing Home Regulation Review and Annual Report 2025 [rss]

    Comprehensive newsletter covering all major HIQA developments.

  3. HIQA publishes 25 inspection reports on disability residential centres, 8 July 2026 [rss]

    Concrete inspection outcomes requiring compliance plans.