NOCA Annual Fragility Fracture Audit Webinar
We are pleased to announce the NOCA Annual Fragility Fracture Audit Webinar, taking place on Tuesday 17th November 2026 from 10.00am to 12.30pm. his webinar will bring together clinicians, healthcare professionals, audit specialists, quality improvement leaders and patient representatives to explore the latest findings from Ireland’s national fragility fracture audits and discuss opportunities to improve fracture care, osteoporosis management and fracture prevention across the healthcare system.
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Expert presentations will highlight key findings and recommendations from:
Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) National Report 2025
Irish Fracture Liaison Service Database (IFLSD) National Report 2025
The webinar will present the latest national data on the care of patients who experience a hip fracture and those attending Fracture Liaison Services following a fragility fracture. Findings from the 2025 reports will provide insight into performance against national standards, highlight areas of progress and identify opportunities for further quality improvement across hospitals and services nationwide.
The programme will also showcase quality improvement initiatives through presentations from the IHFD 2025 Hospital Award Winners and Fracture Liaison Service nursing representatives, demonstrating how multidisciplinary teams are improving patient care and outcomes.
Patient perspectives remain central to the programme, with Maureen’s Story exploring recovery after hip fracture and Mary’s Story highlighting the experience of recovery following a fragility fracture and the role of Fracture Liaison Services in supporting bone health and preventing future fractures.
Additional presentations will include an introduction to a new delirium standard after hip fracture from Irish and international experts, as well as insights into five years of progress in transforming bone health and fracture prevention in Wales.
The webinar will conclude with a live panel discussion and Q&A session featuring all speakers.
CPD will be available for this event.
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 | Dr Mary Walsh Audit Programme Manager | Welcome & Introduction |
| 10.05 | Prof Tara Coughlan IHFD & IFLSD Geriatrician Clinical Lead | Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) National Report 2025 |
| 10.25 | Hospital representatives | Irish Hip Fracture Database 2025 Hospital Award Winners’ Quality Improvement Stories |
| 10.35 | Maureen & Mary O’Gorman | Maureen: A Patient Story - Recovery after hip fracture |
| 10.50 | Dr Rose Penfold Academic Clinical Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine, Edinburgh Dr Niamh Merriman Principal investigator HipCog Study, Dublin City University | Introducing a new delirium standard after hip fracture: international and Irish perspectives |
| 11.05 | Dr Donncha O’Gradaigh, IFLSD Rheumatology Clinical Lead | Irish Fracture Liaison Service Database (IFLSD) National Report 2025 |
| 11.25 | Mary Landy | Mary: A Patient Story - Recovery after fragility fracture & role in FLS |
| 11.40 | Fracture Liaison Service nursing representatives | Nurse-led quality improvement within Fracture Liaison Services |
| 11.50 | Dr Inderpal Singh OBE National Clinical Lead, Bone Health Wales | Five years of progress in transforming bone health and fracture prevention across Wales |
| 12.05 | Panel | Q & A |
| 12.25 | Mr Terence Murphy IHFD & IFLSD Orthopaedic Clinical Lead | Closing address |