Closer scrutiny of hospitals
The Patient Safety (Licensing of Healthcare Facilities) Bill aims to introduce a licensing requirement for all public and private hospitals in Ireland
The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, will bring a bill on the licensing of public and private hospitals to cabinet in coming weeks.
The Patient Safety (Licensing of Healthcare Facilities) Bill aims to introduce a licensing requirement for all public and private hospitals in Ireland.
The Department of Health said it would also force the licensing of “certain designated high risk activities that take place outside a hospital setting”. In a statement, the ...