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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The NOCA Annual Conference 2025 was held on the 4th February, in association with RCSI Charter Week. The event saw nearly 500 healthcare professionals, managers, researchers and patients advocates gather for the ninth 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 2025 and the NOCA Poster Competition. Four projects were shortlisted and presented at the NOCA Annual Conference 2025, in association with RCSI Charter Week on the 4th February 2025.
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The Irish Heart Attack Audit National Report 2022 and 2023 was launched via webinar on the 10th December 2024. The event brought together over 100 delegates who tuned in to learn about the key findings are recommendations arising from the report, as well as hearing from experts involved in heart attack care.
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The Irish Hip Fracture Database National Report 2023 was launched via webinar on the 12th November 2024. The event brought together over 200 delegates who tuned in to learn about the key findings are recommendations arising from the report, as well as hearing from experts involved in hip fracture care.
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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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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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