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Regulation • Regulated by Oireachtas / HIQA

Health Act 2007 (Regulated Activities)

Definition: The primary Irish legislation establishing the regulatory framework for designated residential and health service centres.

Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview

The Health Act 2007 established HIQA and created statutory registration and inspection requirements for nursing homes, residential centres for persons with disabilities, and children's residential centres. It grants HIQA powers to inspect premises, inspect staff files, impose conditions of registration, or cancel registration for non-compliance.

Governing Authority

Enforced by Oireachtas / HIQA in Ireland. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.

Automated Compliance

How AsanWork Enforces Health Act 2007 (Regulated Activities)

AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.

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Registration CORU (Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals) CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals. Safeguarding Children First Act 2015 Irish legislation providing statutory obligations to report child protection concerns and implement Child Safeguarding Statements. Governance Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) CHOs are operational administrative divisions of the HSE delivering community-based primary care, social care, and mental health services across Ireland. Compliance HIQA Single Assessment Framework (Thematic Inspections) Targeted inspection programmes conducted by HIQA focusing on specific regulatory areas such as medication safety, infection prevention, or staffing governance.