NOCA enables the Irish healthcare system to continually improve by maintaining a portfolio of prioritised national clinical audits.
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The Audit Impact report showcases the impact the NOCA Audits have had over the last 10 years in the areas of National, Local, Policy and Public
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Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly officially launched the NOCA Strategy 2021-2025 on Thursday 25th November 2021. The plan builds on the success of NOCA to date and outlines the direction and focus of the organisation for the next five years.
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The Act offers important protections for clinical audit. Clinical audit is vital for enhancing patient care, and this legislation supports a safer, more transparent healthcare environment.
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NOCA manages a suite of national clinical audits. Each audit focuses on a unique area of healthcare such as hip fracture, major trauma, hospital mortality, ICU care and joint replacements.
Governance structures are established both in NOCA and locally in each hospital to oversee the management and sustainability of the audit. All our audits are led at a hospital level by clinicians and supported by their management teams.
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Register now for the launch of the Irish Heart Attack Audit National Report 2022 and 2023. The webinar will take place on the 10th December 2024 from 11:00am-12:30pm on Zoom and is free to attend.
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We are pleased to announce the introduction of a new audit platform from NOCA, which aims to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data entry, updating, reporting and management. The first audit to go-live on the new platform will be the Irish National Orthopaedic Register (INOR) in Q4 2024.
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Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2024 takes place from the 24th to the 28th of June. This annual event, initially established in the UK by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership and he National Quality Improvement (incl. Clinical Audit) Network (N-QI-CAN), underscores the importance of clinical audit and quality improvement in healthcare. Over the past two years, NOCA has proudly aligned with this initiative, and we are excited to continue our participation with a series of engaging activities.
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HIPFEST 2024, celebrating 10 years of data from the Irish Hip Fracture Database, was held on the 21st May 2024 in RCSI. The event saw over 200 healthcare professionals, managers, researchers and patients advocates gather to celebrate the advances in hip fracture care over the last decade.
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The NOCA Annual Conference 2024 was held on the 6th February, in association with RCSI Charter Week. The event saw over 400 healthcare professionals, managers, researchers and patients advocates gather for the eighth NOCA Annual Conference. The day was filled with insightful discussions, innovative presentations, and valuable networking opportunities.
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The commitment to quality improvement in healthcare was evident through submissions to the NOCA Quality Improvement Champion Award 2024 and the NOCA Poster Competition. Four projects were shortlisted and presented at the NOCA Annual Conference 2024, in association with RCSI Charter Week on the 6th February 2024.
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