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| Formed | 27 February 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Headquarters | Cromac Ave, Belfast |
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| Website | https://www.rqia.org.uk/ |
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority was established in 2003 and is responsible for regulating healthcare and social care services in Northern Ireland
In 2020, the entire board resigned over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, specifically reducing the frequency of inspections of care homes and stopping inspectors from talking to residents. [2] [3] It was reported that a broader breakdown in relationships, and inadequate communication had also contributed to the mass resignation. [4]
On 2023, it was reported that a group of staff had signed a letter criticising a report for an inspection into a hospital for not 'going far enough'. [5]
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The entire board of the watchdog that oversees NI's care homes has resigned. ... The nine former board members of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) claim they were not consulted on a number of decisions taken by the Department of Health.
During the six weeks, staff from the RQIA only inspected buildings without residents present or carried out reviews of care remotely. This was done by arranging video calls with managers at care homes and reviewing paperwork.
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