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National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare

Status: Updated on
Status: Version 2 published on 26 September 2024

The National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare describe a vision for high-quality, safe healthcare and provide a roadmap for improving the quality, safety and reliability of healthcare. They aim to ensure consistent quality care across both public and private hospitals.

The National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare were first approved by the Minister for Health in 2012. They have been updated due to the commencement of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 which has expanded HIQA’s standard-setting and monitoring functions to private hospitals and also to future prescribed health services.

Read our Stakeholder Involvement Report, which outlines the feedback that was received during focus group discussions with staff working in private hospitals, and through the public consultation survey. 

For further information or if you have any questions, you can email the Standards Team at standards@hiqa.ie or call 01 814 7400 and ask for a member of the standards team to contact you. 

  • Safer Better Healthcare Guide

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  • Stakeholder Involvement Report

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  • Archived version of standards (out-of-date as of 26 September 2024)

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Read our Guidance on the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare