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HIQA: Pandemic Exposed "Gaps & Shortcomings" In Its Regulatory Framework.

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Annual report for 2020 issued today.

HIQA says the COVID-19 pandemic exposed 'gaps and shortcomings' in its regulatory framework.

The regulator released its annual report for 2020 this morning, where it says over 1,200 inspections were carried out in healthcare and social care settings last year.

Andrew Lowth reports:

CEO Phelim Quinn says the framework which HIQA works under needs to be improved:ttps://twitter.com/HIQA/status/1402555465943425027?s=20


 

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