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Working to enable the best outcomes in health and social care for all

We have published the National Guidance for the Responsible and Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health and Social Care Services. The aim of the guidance is to help services and staff use AI responsibly and safely by providing examples of good practice.

National Guidance for the Responsible and Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health and Social Care Services

The latest issue of our newsletter HIQA News is now live! Read about how we are continuing to work towards safer, higher-quality health and social care services for everyone in Ireland: bit.ly/4aQlCcB

Two professionally dressed people, a man on the right and a woman on the left, smiling while holding the HIQA annual report

We have published an independent review that looked at how we regulate nursing homes, alongside 54 inspection reports on nursing homes.

HIQA statement on the regulation of nursing homes

We've launched a six-week consultation on our draft health technology assessment to inform Ireland’s future COVID-19 vaccination policy. Read the report and have your say by 9 August to help shape our advice to the Minister for Health and the HSE.

HIQA launches public consultation on COVID-19 vaccine

We have just released our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Impact Report, highlighting the reach and impact of our 2025 HTA initiatives. Take a quick look at the numbers from 2025! Read more at www.hiqa.ie

Infographic showing key numbers from HIQA’s health technology assessment impact report