HIQA’s inspection of the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published a report of its inspection of the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick.

On 15 March 2022, HIQA conducted a risk-based unannounced inspection of the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick to follow-up on issues of overcrowding and to assess preparations for the risk of additional severe crowding over the upcoming bank holiday weekend of 17 to 20 March 2022.