Media
For press enquiries, please contact Aisling Connolly, Communications & Events Manager at aislingconnolly@noca.ie
| Date | Press Release / Statement |
|---|---|
| 27/09/2024 | NOCA welcomes the enactment of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 |
| 23/04/2024 | NOCA launches Irish Potential Donor Audit during Organ Donation Awareness Week |
| 10/05/2022 | NOCA report recommends establishment of a national audit of Type 1 Diabetes |
| 29/04/2022 | Tallaght University Hospital rolls out the Irish National Orthopaedic Register |
| 20/04/2022 | Report shows that calling 999/112 immediately at the onset of symptoms of a heart attack results in faster treatment at the right hospital and improved outcomes |
| 01/03/2022 | NOCA Report recommends establishment of a potential organ donor audit |
| 16/2/2022 | Report shows a rise in crude mortality rates for respiratory diagnoses in 2020 |
| 02/02/2022 | Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability and the 3rd leading cause of death in Ireland |
| 25/11/2021 | Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly launches NOCA five-year strategic plan |
| 19/11/2021 | NOCA launch inaugural report on hip and knee replacements in ireland |
| 16/11/2021 | Critical care units in children’s hospitals providing safe care - but staff shortages mean beds remain closed |
| 04/11/2021 | NOCA launch report on ICU activity during COVID-19 pandemic |
| 04/10/2021 | Be Active at Home |
| 04/10/2021 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda is annouced winner of the Irish Golden Hip Award 2021 |
| 16/03/2021 | Major Trauma Audit report finds that many serious injuries in children are preventable |
| 02/02/2021 | Health care in Ireland - The value of getting it right far outweighs the cost of getting it wrong |
| 16/12/2020 | Results of the NOCA Irish National Audit of Stroke Report 2019 shows that less than half of all patients suffering from stroke present to hospital quickly enough to receive emergency treatments |
| 10/11/2020 | Data in NOCA’s Irish Hip Fracture Database report shows that low falls in the home are the leading cause of hip fractures in Ireland |
| 17/12/2019 | In-hospital deaths from ischaemic stroke and heart attack continue to decline |
| 13/11/2019 | NOCA welcomes the ‘National Review of Clinical Audit’, a report commissioned by the HSE Chief Clinical Officer |
| 12/11/2019 | Hospitals continue to improve following the introduction of a best practice tariff for hip fractures |
| 11/07/2019 | NOCA appoints Dr Brian Creedon as new Clinical Director |
| 04/06/2019 | NOCA's audit portfolio is growing as it welcomes new cardiovascular audits |
| 30/05/2019 | NOCA issues GDPR guidance and urges healthcare providers to continue clinical audit |
| 06/02/2019 | Low falls are the leading cause of major trauma in Ireland |
| 06/02/2019 | Irish ICU's are safe - but need for more beds in the system to meet demands |
| 11/12/2018 | No significant clinical issues identified in mortality ratios across 6 key diagnoses in 2017 |
| 29/11/2018 | Only 1 in 5 hip fracture patients are discharged home directly following surgery |
| 26/11/2018 | NOCA calls for National Implant Registries to ensure patient safety |
| 06/02/2018 | NOCA welcomes ‘A Trauma System for Ireland’, a report from the Trauma Steering Group |
| 31/01/2018 | Major Trauma Audit highlights the need for change in provision of trauma services in Ireland |
| 12/12/2017 | 40% reduction in crude in-hospital mortality from heart attacks since 2007 |
| 08/11/2017 | Every day, 10 people in Ireland break their hip |
| 01/06/2017 | NOCA announces four-year strategic plan: Excellent healthcare for Ireland shaped by good information |
| 31/05/2017 | Highlighting the increasing incidence of major trauma in older people |
| 15/12/2016 | NOCA Launches Its First Report on In-Hospital Mortality |
| 08/12/2016 | Launch of Major Trauma Audit National Report 2014-2015 |