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FOI Requests — 796 records (page 3 of 16)

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    Request Reference FOIR 030 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I am requesting information on how many concerns were received by HIQA regarding Care Choice Trim in 2020,2021,2022,2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 031 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the FOI Act, could I kindly please have a copy of all (up-to-date) spine diagnostic imaging protocols for CT and MRI (any clinical indications or queries) for all private providers that you may have on your record at the HSE for quality control, radiation protection or other purposes? This may include, for example: anatomical area, clinical indications metastases, primary bone disease, multiple sclerosis etc.), scanner type/spec, imaging planes, slice thickness, contrast administration etc. And if possible, I would also appreciate if you could also provide same for all public hospitals.

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    Request Reference FOIR 032 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 requesting the specific and exact dates in the following months, January 2021 February 2021 March 2021 that the 16 complaints were received regarding the CareChoice Ballynoe Nursing Home Cork.

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    Request Reference FOIR 034 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Could we proceed with diagnostic CT imaging and contrast protocols for these 3 anatomical areas (and for *all* clinical indications with radiological cancer diagnoses/investigation a particular interest): 1. spine (in particular metastases, multiple sclerosis, vertebral haemangioma assessment or bony neoplasm); 2. abdo-pelvis (and including any organ- specific protocols in the abdomen-pelvis e.g. pancreas, ovaries, appendix, liver, kidney, metastases and/or query cancer specialised protocols etc.); 3. sinus, nasal cavity and nasopharynx (the latter possibly MRI only). This may include, for example, detailed scanner type/spec, imaging planes, slice thickness, contrast administration protocol, contrast agent dose and timing, radiation dose, off-protocol indications, contraindications, protocol review date etc. And for the following private hospitals in Dublin: 1. Beacon 2. Mater Private 3. St. James Private 4. Mater Private 5. Alliance Medical 6. Blackrock-Hermitage 7. St. Vincent's Private 8. Affidea 9. Bons Secours

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    Request Reference FOIR 035 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the concern detail log for the unsolicited information received by HIQA in 2022 in relation to the care of residents in nursing homes both public and private.

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    Request Reference FOIR 037 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Any correspondence between the CEO of HIQA (or her office) and the Minister for Health (or his office) which is dated between 1st June 2023 and 4th July 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 038 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I wish to apply under the freedom of information act for all high-level overview reports, presentations or position papers by fire officers/ safety consultants, HIQA staff etc in relation to fire safety issues in nursing homes since January 2023. The request excludes records related to fire safety in individual nursing homes.

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    Request Reference FOIR 039 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. Correspondence between HIQA head of children services, or other HIQA senior management, including chair of the board, and Tusla, or the Department of Children, on the topic of the sexual exploitation of children in State care, between June 20th 10th July 2023. 2. Internal correspondence between the HIQA head of childrens' services and HIQA chief executive, on the topic of the sexual exploitation of children in State care, between June 20th 10th July 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 040 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal request.

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    Request Reference FOIR 041 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under The Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am requesting a comprehensive search of all records and documents held by the Rotunda Hospital relating to the use of the labour pool by women in labour. Specifically, I would like to know the number of women who have requested use of the pool for pain management during their labour and successfully accessed the pool since it became available in May 2022 to May 2023

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    Request Reference FOIR 042 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under The Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am requesting a comprehensive search of all records and documents held by the Rotunda Hospital relating to the

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    Request Reference FOIR 043 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Copies of any correspondence from 1 January 2022 to 31 July 2023 between HIQA CEO, Director of Regulation Healthcare and Head of Programme IPAS, and Principal officers, Assistant Secretary General, Secretary General within the Department of Equality and Children and/or the International Protection Accommodation Service with regard to the following: a/ plans for HIQA to carry out inspections of accommodation for international protection applicants, b/ three specific inspections that were carried out on a pilot basis by HIQA. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format

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    Request Reference FOIR 044 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal request.

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    Request Reference FOIR 045 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. Correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between HIQA's chief inspector and Ability West, between 1st April and 8th August 2023. 2. Minutes of meetings between HIQA's chief inspector and Ability West, between 1st April and 8th August 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 046 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal request.

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    Request Reference FOIR 047 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Legal fees paid by the organisation in utilising legal firms and consultancy firms to consult on and answer FOI requests and appeals of FOI requests including appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner in the past 5 years.

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    Request Reference FOIR 048 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. copies of the corporate and directorate risk reports presented to the Board and the Board committees from 1 Jan 2021 to date 2. copies of all reports arising from internal and external audits/reviews of

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    Request Reference FOIR 049 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1) A copy of all correspondence/contact of every nature between HIQA and tandfonline journal information, in relation to the article published in May 2020, "Behind closed doors: human rights in residential care for people with an intellectual disability in Ireland". (2) In the conclusion paragraph of this article it states "For the inspectorate of residential services, the findings of the study were clear that the adaptation of a Human Rights Framework would help to integrate equality and human rights at all stages of the regulatory process, including decisions about whether a centre should or should not be registered". Please confirm the HIQA member(s) / inspectorate of residential services, that was/were contacted and consulted by the author(s) of this article and the HIQA member/inspectorate of residential services that stated "the findings of the study were clear that the adaptation of a Human Rights Framework would help to integrate equality and human rights at all stages of the regulatory process, including decisions about whether a centre should or should not be registered".

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    Request Reference FOIR 050 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    If you use an IT Service Management solution (aka ITSM), please advise what you are currently using? (examples

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    Request Reference FOIR 051 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. Minutes of all quarterly meetings between HIQA and Tusla, from 1st January 2022 to date.

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    Request Reference FOIR 052 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. Correspondence between the chair or CEO of Sunbeam House Services and HIQA, in relation to staffing concerns, shortages, issues, risks, between 1st December 2022 and 28th August 2023, including but not limited to a 22nd December about Staffing Risk Escalation, 2. Correspondence between the chair or CEO of Sunbeam House Services and HIQA, in relation to care standards and governance, including any warning letters or responses, between 1st April and 28th August 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 053 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    All internal and external correspondence regarding Ballynoe Nursing Home from December 2020 to March 2021 regarding infection control and patient care, excluding routine correspondence relating to the regulatory process.

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    Request Reference FOIR 054 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal request.

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    Request Reference FOIR 057 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal request.

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    Request Reference FOIR 058 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I would like to request all correspondence and other records relating to the National Gender Service (NGS), including around the visit by HIQA to them within the last year or so. I would prefer to receive the records in their original electronic format

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    Request Reference FOIR 059 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?

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    Request Reference FOIR 060 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal request.

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    Request Reference FOIR 062 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I wish to apply under the FOI Act for the following records held by you: Feedback and Complaints made regarding CAMHS

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    Request Reference FOIR 063 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    The number of concerns received by HIQA relating to hospital food quality in the last year. (2) A breakdown of these concerns by acute/community/maternity (3) A cross section of concerns relating to food quality in hospitals (10 examples, original wording)

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    Request Reference FOIR 064 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Kindly please see below (in relation to UK RCR cross-sectional imaging guidelines available online). Could I please have a copy of any similar national and all hospital-level guidelines and protocols in relation to brain imaging (any modality, notably CT, MRI, PET-CT) pertaining to all clinical queries/indications (only the most recent/updates doc's, am not seeking historical data in this regard)?

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    Request Reference FOIR 065 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Personal Request

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    Request Reference FOIR 066 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Correspondence between the HIQA CEO and HSE CEO from June 2023 to 23 October 2023 Correspondence between the HIQA CEO and Department of Health Secretary General from June 2023 to 23 October 2023

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    Request Reference FOIR 067 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    An overview of unsolicited information received by HIQA between the dates of 1 January 2023 and 26 October 2023 in

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    Request Reference FOIR 068 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the following: -Number of concerns for UHL in the last 12 months -Number of concerns regarding overcrowding in UHL in the last 12 months Cross section of 10 concerns regarding same

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    Request Reference FOIR 069 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Amended request: Minutes of meetings between HIQA and Aperee Callan and Aperee Belgooley, between 1st September and 6th November 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 070 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I am requesting a copy of an archived HIQA report into an inspection carried out in 2013 in Cavan/Monaghan Child and Family services in relation to the National Standards for Child Protection and Welfare of children,

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    Request Reference FOIR 071 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    I would like to request correspondence and minutes for meetings between HIQA and Aperee Living, the nursing home provider, since May 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 072 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Could we please request, under the Freedom of Information Act, a digital copy of all references to Ballynoe in the HIQA Chief Inspector Transaction Log from December 2020 to January 2022

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    Request Reference FOIR 073 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Could we please request a copy of email and phone logs between CRTs and HIQA regarding Ballynoe Nursing Home from the 9th February 2021 to 1st March 2021

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    Request Reference FOIR 074 923
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the freedom of information act 2014 I wish to obtain a copy of all correspondence including letters, memos, audit action plans and emails sent by the management team of cherry orchard hospital (centre id - osv-0000508) to HIQA from 4th may 2023 until 17th November 2023, with particular regard to the HIQA unannounced visit of 4th may 2023, and the action plans developed to address the findings of regulation 17: premises,

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    Request Reference FOIR 075 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: The number of inspections undertaken in NOVAS McGarry House in Limerick for the time period of 2022 and 2023. Please enclose the findings of these inspections also.

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    Request Reference FOIR 076 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. A copy of minutes of meetings between and by HIQA and the provider Knegare Nursing Home Holdings Ltd, in relation to An Teaghlach Uilinn Nursing Home, between 1st March and 20th November 2023. 2. Correspondence sent and received limited to warning letters or letters stating the intention to cancel registration, between HIQA and the provider Knegare Nursing Home Holdings Ltd, in relation to An Teaghlach Uilinn Nursing Home, between 1st March and 20th November 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 077 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    A copy of the letter of decision sent from HIQA to Cherry Orchard hospital regarding moving of residents.

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    Request Reference FOIR 078 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting a detailed and full correspondence between the HSE Cherry Orchard Hospital and HIQA from June 2021 in regard to the structural works needed in two units.

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    Request Reference FOIR 079 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    All documents and records, including records in electronic format, held by your Department concerning alI HIQA

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    Request Reference FOIR 080 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. A full copy of your Fixed Asset Register for each of the last five years. It should include lists of additions and disposals for each year. The copy should be made on a spreadsheet, if available. 2. Copies of the corporate risk reports presented to the Board from 1 Jan 2020 to date

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    Request Reference FOIR 081 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1) Copies of all reports arising from internal and external audits of HIQA that were presented to the Board or its Committees. 2) The cost of each the reports.

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    Request Reference FOIR 082 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Copies of all correspondence between the CEO of HIQA (or their office) and the Minister for Health (or his office) which is dated between 15th October and 5th December 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 083 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. Correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between HIQA senior management, or deputy or chief inspectors, and Tusla senior management, on the topic of special emergency arrangements, between 1st August and 19th December 2023.

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    Request Reference FOIR 084 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request information regarding the number and types of concerns, preferably broken down by year, made against the National Gender Service