Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Correspondence which relates to a request by HIQA to Beaumont Hospital that an amendment be made to Beaumont Hospital, Neurosurgical Quarterly KPI report, First Quarter 2012- HIQA Report, Amendment to results of KPI 7

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All information in the possession of HIQA in relation to unsolicited information received since 1 Nov 2014 in relation to older people, disability services and children’s centres

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All correspondence between HIQA and the HSE Director General, HSE National Director of Social Care and the Minister for Health, on any issues relating to the appointment by the HSE of a Confidential Recipient in respect of HSE-funded services for vulnerable people. I would also request any correspondence from HIQA to the Confidential Recipient pertaining to their role. The period of the correspondence would be 1 December 2014 to 3 March 2015.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Copies of all correspondence – to include emails, memos, letters, handwritten notes, etc – sent to HIQA by consultants working in HSE hospitals referring to inappropriate use of trolleys in the Accident and Emergency Departments, and/or placing patients on trolleys in wards as a result of overcrowding in the A&E; sent at any time since January 2014. Copies of all correspondence – to include emails, memos, letters, handwritten notes, etc – sent to HIQA by the Irish Nursing and Midwives Organisation and/or by representatives of the INMO referring to inappropriate use of trolleys in the Accident and Emergency Departments in HSE hospitals, and/or placing patients on trolleys in wards as a result of overcrowding in the A&E; sent at any time since January 2014. Copies of all correspondence – to include emails, memos, letters, handwritten notes, etc – sent to HIQA by members of the public referring to inappropriate use of trolleys in the Accident and Emergency Departments, and/or placing patients on trolleys in wards as a result of overcrowding in the A&E; sent at any time since January 2014.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All correspondence between the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the Health Service Executive and Department of Health on the HIQA investigation report into Portlaoise Hospital. The timeline would cover November 2014 to the present. The correspondence would include responses from both the HSE and the Department of Health.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Applications for exemption to the moratorium for positions within HIQA January to September 2010 For the number of personnel seconded from the HSE The Positions filled i.e. Inspectors What time frame were they seconded for (see parliamentary question 45999/10 Leo Varadkar 7 12 2010)

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

I confirm that I require copies of all records held by or in the possession or power of procurement of the Health Information and Quality Authority containing any information whatsoever in respect of the insurance cover held by the above nursing home or any mention whatsoever in relation to insurance in respect of the said facility (Carlford Nursing Home)

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All correspondence between HIQA and the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), individual GPs, doctor representative bodies (namely the IMO and NAGP) and indemnity bodies pertaining to any issue associated with the planned implementation and monitoring of HIQA Standards (National Standards for Safer, Better Healthcare) within General Practice.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All records held Copies of all correspondence between each/any/all of the following individuals that related to HIQA’s report into Portlaoise and/or maternity services nationwide since the beginning of February 2015.  Tony O’Brien (HSE DG)  Laverne McGuinness (HSE deputy DG)  Philip Crowley (HSE National Director of Patient Safety)  Liam Woods (HSE National Director of Acute Hospitals)  Paul Connors (HSE National Director of Communications)  Tony Houlihan (Chief Medical Office Department of Health)  Phelim Quinn (Chief Executive Hiqa). Please include all correspondence including emails, letters and mobile phone text messages in this request

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All correspondence between HIQA and the Medical Council, Minister for Health, HSE Director General, HSE Director of Acute Hospitals and HSE Director of Quality and Patient Safety relating to concerns over the competencies of locum doctors and also on the issue of doctors (locum or otherwise) not on the Medical Council’s Specialist Register performing or being expected to perform specialist duties.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

I would like access to all correspondence between HIQA and/or the Department of Health and/or the HSE concerning a report into the standards of care provided by the HSE in Portlaoise hospital.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

All information in the possession of HIQA in relation to unsolicited complaints received for the months of February, March and April of 2015 in relation to Nursing Homes, Disability Services and Children's services.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Copies of relevant information that may have been gathered by the Health Information and Quality Authority when compiling its reports on the conditions in the care centres run by the XXXXXXXXXXX. In order to facilitate the request we shall limit our request to the documentation being sought to that which pertains to Villa Aisling, unless the documentation relates to the practices of the XXXXXXXXXXX care units XXXX in a general fashion. Specifically we require: Complaints in relation to workloads, working conditions, size of the rooms, manual handling of service users, systems of work, weight of the hoists etc. We would specifically request XXXXXXXXXXX. We understand that these XXXXXXX would have been logged in a "House Diary" and would require copies of these diaries. Working policies Details of training provided especially in relation to safe lifting procedures and hoist trainings. Any risk assessment forms, particularly those that pertain to the period prior to May 2011 or any documentation evidencing a decision made to alter practices that would have been in place in or prior to 2011 Details of the operational history and maintenance records of the hoists. Safety Statements

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Access to ALL reports in draft form relating to HIQA’s report of the investigation into the safety, quality and standards of services provided by the HSE to patients in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 The current number and list of HIQA registered designated centres for older people with HSE as the registered provider, not in compliance with Standard 25; Physical , that require works to be undertaken to ensure they fulfil the requirements of, and comply with Standard 25; Physical Environment, that have submitted ‘written, explicit, costed plans with timescales’ to HIQA as required per HIQA Regulatory Notice RN001/2013, with the ‘written, explicit, ………timescales’ per designated centre for completion of outstanding works required to ensure compliance, that have conditions of registration attached in respect of compliance with Standard 25; Physical Environment.  The specific list of conditions of registration attached in respect of compliance with Standard 25; Physical Environment for HIQA designated centres for older people with HSE as the registered provider.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 all correspondence between the HSE and its legal advisers and the Health Information and Quality Authority in relation to HIQA’s report into the Midland Regional Hospital, from March 1st, 2015 to the current date.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All correspondence between HIQA and the Department of Health on the matter of HIQA having oversight of private healthcare in Ireland.  all correspondence between HIQA and independent hospitals/healthcare providers/providers of cosmetic surgical procedures on the same matter.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All correspondence between HIQA and HSE Older Persons Services and Department of Health Services for Older People in respect of elder abuse/suspected elder abuse/vulnerability of elder persons to abuse in hospitals, nursing homes and centres for people with disabilities.  HIQA correspondence with the above parties on concerns pertaining to medical care/services available to, or provided for, older persons in hospitals, nursing homes and centres for people with disabilities.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 a copy of the concern that was brought to the attention of HIQA. Rationale for requiring this information is to preserve the reputation ethos and quality of care for which xxxxxxxx is regarded.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 any correspondence from the beginning of the year to present received by the Authority regarding Roscommon Hospital and mental health services within the county.  any correspondence regarding ambulance services within the county over the same period.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 a copy of any correspondence from the beginning of the year to present received by the Authority regarding Roscommon Hospital.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All correspondence between HIQA and the following parties in relation to patient safety conditions (e.g. infrastructure, staff, resources) at the Emergency Department at Beaumont Hospital, as well as on control of healthcare associated infections at the hospital:  Beaumont Hospital CEO and Board  Beaumont Hospital clinicians  Minister for Health  HSE Director General  HSE Director of Acute Hospitals

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Copies of records detailing all unsolicited information received by HIQA since January 1, 2015 in relation to nursing homes (both public and private), care homes for people with disabilities, care homes for children  Copies of records indicating what action was taken (for example inspection or referral to another body) by HIQA are receiving each piece of unsolicited information.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 all correspondence between HIQA and the Department of Health related to disability care (including facilities), elderly care (including nursing homes) over the past three months.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Correspondence between HIQA and the Department of Health as regards standards in disability homes since HIQA began inspection reports of disability homes in November 2013.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All correspondence between the Health Information and Quality Authority and St. Patricks Community Hospital- Summerhill, Carrick –on-Shannon – Co. Leitrim.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Full minutes of all Board meeting since and including 18 March 2015, and any correspondence mentioned in same.  Minutes of all meetings of the following Committees, held since March 2015: Health and Social Care Governance Committee, Audit and Corporate Governance Committee, Information, Research and Technology Committee, Remunerations, Nominations Committee  Correspondence between CEO Phelim Quinn and the Minister for Health Dr Leo Varadkar and HSE DG Tony O'Brien since March 2015  Any correspondence between HIQA and the Department of Health's Emergency Department Task Force, since December 2014.  List of submissions made to the public consultation on Governance and Management Standards for the Health Identifiers Operator.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All submissions made in relation to the public consultation on the 'Information Governance and Management Standards for the health identifiers operator in Ireland' and any responses by HIQA to those submissions.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Copy of every submission, by both individuals and groups, to the HIQA Health Identifier Standards Consultation process please.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Request a table showing the total number of employees, broken down by gender, indicating how many employees fit into the following salary brackets, broken down by gender in each case.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Copies of all correspondence between the Health Information and Quality Authority and Sacred Heart Hospital Roscommon since July 1 2015

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Number of complaints that have been made about inspectors by service providers and service users in the period January 2013 to August 2015  Number of formal complaints that have been made by staff about staff/management/ processes within HIQA  Outline of staff turnover levels in the following years 2014 and 2015 (please ensure to include agency staff, contract staff and seconded staff)  The number of staff working within your Children's Team in 2013, 2014 and 2015 to date.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Cost for resolving internal staffing disputes including any legal and mediation costs - breakdown by department / Directorate for the period 2013 - to date (25 August 2015)  A breakdown of staffing level involved in such disputes by grade  Staffing levels by directorate for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to date (25 August 2015)  Publication date of report referred to in Board Minutes on organisation structure / restructure drafted by external consultant - cost and any other supporting / follow-up report costs

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Costs associated with the development of the new HIQA corporate plan 2016-2018 to date (including all staff costs, survey costs, consultant costs etc.)Please confirm what procurement process was employed in engaging services associated with such activities.  Outline any/all cost incurred by HIQA in any staff engagement programme(s) and or survey(s) and the reasons for such decision(s) if made in the last 14 months. Please confirm what procurement process was employed in engaging services associated with such activities.  Provide cost associated with the recent recruitment of Director of Health Information for HIQA.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Information in the possession of HIQA in relation to statistics on the previous professional background of HIQA inspectors between 2009 -2014, training HIQA inspectors received also between 2009=2014.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Copy of HIQA Information Governance Policy, HIQA protected Disclosure policy, HIQA Document Management Policy/ summary or whatever document demonstrates how it is managed  Outline all training and procedures relating to protected disclosures  Number of agency staff engaged to support HIQA functions by month for 2013-2015 to date and cost  Copy of last 6 Executive Management meeting minutes and actions

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Number of mediation processes conducted by HIQA in relation to staff from January 2012 to December 2014 ( group or individual to individual)  All costs associated with such mediation including staff time attending any arranged meetings /sessions  Number of staff involved with each mediation process  The number different staff that headed up the children's team since May, 2007, including all staff acting up or acting in a temporary capacity.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Correspondence between the chief executive of HIQA and the following people since June 1st 2015 Director general HSE, Secretary general Department of Health, Minister of Health Leo Varadkar, Minister of State Kathleen Lynch

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Minutes of every meeting attended by any or all of the Expert Panel selected to devise Standards for the Health Identifier Act.  Any emails to and from HIQA and any members of that panel in relation to those Standards.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All information in the possession of HIQA in relation to unsolicited information received since June 1 st 2015 to 31st October 2015 in relation to older people, disability services, and children's services

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 All correspondence from a named consultant in Tallaght Hospital to HIQA over the past two years.  All internal emails arising out of this correspondence  All correspondence from HIQA to a named consultant, the HSE and the Department of Health arising out of correspondence.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Details of the financial packages paid to staff on exiting the organisation from January 2009 to date.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Copies of all complaints made to HIQA by patients or relatives of patients or patient’s representatives in relation to Irish Hospitals and healthcare facilities for the year to date.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Copy of outcome of all questions related to HIQA staff survey conducted in 2015  Reason why etenders was not used in the procurement of services related to the development of the HIQA Corporate plan when costs exceeded €25,000  The number of agency staff and contracted staff currently working in HIQA on the 01 December 2015  The number of permanent staff (full and part time staff ) that have left HIQA employment in the last 3 years (number by year) and number of staff on secondment to/from HIQA  Number of staff assigned to HIQA Communications Team, HR Team as of 01 December  Number of PO's, AP's, Eng grade I and II employed by HIQA by Directorate or Department.  % of female staff in HIQA

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Correspondence between the HIQA CEO and the Health Minister/Department of Health Secretary General/ HSE Director General between June and December 2015

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

 Documents from first application to register XXXXXXXXXX and all documents submitted with the application. Documents relating to renewal of registration of this facility. Copies of any and all investigations and reports HIQA have carried out on this facility.