HIQA Publishes Advice to Minister for Health on Urgent and Emergency Healthcare Services in HSE Mid West Region (hiqa.ie)

• HIQA published advice to the Minister for Health on urgent and emergency healthcare services in HSE Mid West region.
• Review initiated due to significant patient safety concerns.
• Advice outlines core issues, risks, and short/long-term options.
• Supporting documents include policy review, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and international comparisons.

"HIQA has published advice to the Minister for Health on the design and delivery of urgent and emergency healthcare services in the HSE Mid West region, following significant patient safety concerns. The advice, supported by multiple work streams including policy review, data analysis, stakeholder involvement, and international comparisons, outlines the core issues impacting service delivery and options to address risks in the short and longer term. The documents, including the advice, protocol, and supporting reports, are available for download."