End of Year Review: HIQA

On behalf of the HIQA, I acknowledge the extraordinary efforts by staff in health and social care settings during the pandemic

By Danielle Norton December 12, 2023 Updated January 4, 2024 8 min read

Written by Angela Fitzgerald, HIQA, CEO

In 2023, as we emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, we witnessed unprecedented challenges for those providing care in terms of meeting additional emergency and elective demands. Key drivers included unmet need as a result of the pandemic, coupled with pressures from demographic factors primarily associated with population growth, ageing and movement.