HIQA Corporate Plan 2013 - 2015

This is the third Corporate Plan of the Health Information and Quality Authority. It has been developed at a time when there are major plans for the reform of the health service and as such, it heralds an important time for the Authority as we take on new functions and plan for others into the future.
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2.4.3 Strategic objectives to deliver on our core activities and functions
Conduct regulation programmes of health and social care services to safeguard people and achieve improved outcomes for service users.
Adult Social Care Services
Our priorities include:
 effective commencement of the regulation of designated centres for adults with a disability
 effective renewal of existing registrations of designated centres for older persons and dependent persons with a view to raising standards in care provision
 reviewing and developing a range of registration policies and procedures ensuring that we meet good standards of administration
 planned for the introduction of any new areas of regulation.