INAS National Report 2024 & Organisational Audit Report 2025 Launch - Registration Open
We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the launch of the Irish National Audit of Stroke National Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2025. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the key findings from the report, as well as an inspiring patient story that highlights the significance of stroke services in Ireland. Join us for the virtual launch on the 5th November 2025 at 10:00am.
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The key findings of the Irish National Audit of Stroke National Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2025 will be presented by Professor Joe Harbison, Clinical Lead for the audit.
This national webinar will share the latest findings on stroke care across Ireland, including updates on the implementation of the National Stroke Strategy and hospital-led quality improvement projects that are making a difference to patient outcomes.
There will also be quality improvement presentations from Beaumont Hospital, Connolly Hospital, and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.
This webinar is open to all healthcare professionals, policymakers, and members of the public with an interest in stroke care improvement.
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Joan McCormack, Cardiovascular Programme Audit Manager, NOCA | Welcome Address |
| 10:05 | Gerry Stevens, Patient perspective | Gerry’s story ‘From Stroke to Strength’ |
| 10:15 | Prof Joe Harbison, Clinical Lead, Irish National Audit of Stroke, Consultant Geriatrician and Stroke Physician, St James’s Hospital | INAS National Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2024: Key Findings |
| 10:35 | Chris Macey, Director of Advocacy and Patient Support, Irish Heart Foundation | Building a stronger and longer stroke care and recovery pathway? |
| 10:50 | Julie Lynch, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stroke and Thrombectomy, Beaumont Hospital | Beaumont Hospital QI Project: Improving communication |
| 10:55 | Lisa Donaghy, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Connolly Hospital | Connolly Hospital QI Project: Putting theory into practice: 10 week “FAST” stroke simulation training on the acute stroke unit |
| 11:00 | Claire Prendergast, Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist in Stroke & ESD, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda QI Project: Early Supported Discharge for Stroke: Turning challenges into outcomes |
| 11:10 | Prof Rónán Collins, National Clinical Lead, National Clinical Programme for Stroke | Update on the National Stroke Strategy |
| 11:20 | Q&A |