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30% of Covid cases in first phase of pandemic at TUH linked to hospital - HIQA

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An inspection report by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) of Tallaght University Hospital in Dublin has indicated that 30% of Covid-19 cases in the first phase of the pandemic were associated with the hospital.

The report by the health watchdog found that the hospital experienced 19 outbreaks of the virus between March and December of last year.

The unannounced inspection took place in December 2020. Overall, the report found that this inspection identified that Tallaght University Hospital was substantially compliant with two of the six of the National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Healthcare Services assessed.

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