Publications and reports
Recent Publications
1st National Acute Hospital Hygiene Audit Scores
The results of the 1st National Acute Hospital Hygiene Audit
Report of the 2nd National Acute Hospital Hygiene Audit
This report details the results of the second national acute hospitals hygiene audit undertaken by Desford Consultancy Limited on behalf of the National Hospitals Office (NHO), Health Service Executive. The audit was carried out during February, March and April 2006 and a total of fifty three hospital sites were visited.
Report on the 1st National Acute Hospital Hygiene Audit
This report details the results of a national acute hospitals hygiene audit undertaken by Desford Consultancy Limited on behalf of the National Hospitals Office, Health Service Executive (NHO).
Implementation of Action Plan for People Management 2nd Annual Progress ReportE
This second annual report details information provided in respect of activities during 2004. This report is compiled based on information submitted by the Health Boards, Eastern Region Health Authority and health service agencies and national agencies such as the Office for Health Management (OHM), Health Service Employers Agency (HSEA), the Health Service National Partnership Forum (HSNPF) and the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies.
This report has been prepared by the National Hospitals Office of the Health Service Executive based on information collected and collated by Comhairle na nOspidéal. On 1st January, 2005, there were 1,947 approved permanent consultant posts and 4,170 approved nonconsultant hospital doctors (NCHD) in the public sector in Ireland. This is a net increase of 123 consultant posts (6.7%) on last year’s figure and, therefore, represents the largest number of additional consultant posts ever approved in a single year. This continues the trend of significant increases in the numbers of consultant posts approved for Irish hospitals in recent years. For example, 507 additional posts have been approved in the past 5 years compared with 224 in the previous 5 years.
Return to Practice - A Handbook for Nurses and Midwives
This handbook provides you with the relevant information to assist and guide you when considering returning to nursing or midwifery practice in the public health service.