The maternity unit at University Hospital Galway has been given a clean bill of health by inspectors from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The...
From this week’s Galway City Tribune – More than 70 patients in UHG and Merlin Park were confirmed as new cases with the antibiotic-resistant ‘superbug’ CPE...
Residents with dementia were ordered to sit down, had their cigarettes confiscated and were fed from behind by staff who were found to be ‘disrespectful and...
The mental health unit at St Brigid’s Healthcare Campus in Ballinasloe has received a glowing report from the Mental Health Commission in inspection reports published this...
Galway City Tribune – The water supply of a State-run city nursing home was contaminated by potentially deadly Legionella bacteria and was not safe for use,...
A public nursing home in County Galway that has been the subject of several negative HIQA inspections is in line for a revamp. The Health Service...
A public nursing home in the city has been criticised by a health watchdog for failing to take measures to prevent residents with dementia from going...
A nursing home run by the Health Service Executive (HSE) has once again failed to comply with regulations that ensure premises are safe and suitable. The...
