NOCA Annual Irish Heart Attack Audit Day
We are pleased to announce the NOCA Annual Irish Heart Attack Audit Day Webinar, taking place on Wednesday 4th November 2026 from 11.00am to 12.45pm. The webinar will bring together cardiology experts, healthcare professionals, audit specialists and patient representatives to discuss the latest IHAA report findings and the opportunities to improve heart attack care nationwide.
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Expert presentations will highlight key findings and recommendations from:
Key findings and recommendations from this national report will provide insights on the care of patients who experience a major heart attack (STEMI) across Ireland's specialist cardiac centres and tracks performance against national and international standards. The 2025 report highlights important developments in access to reperfusion therapy, treatment timeliness, patient outcomes and secondary prevention, while identifying key areas for quality improvement.
The programme will feature the patient perspective through Peter’s Story, offering insight into the experience of surviving a heart attack and navigating the pathway to treatment and recovery.
Additional presentations will explore the developments in the IHAA's future direction, national quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome, and an update on the EuroHeart programme and its role in supporting cardiovascular data collection and quality improvement across healthcare services.
CPD will be available for this event.
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 11.00 | Joan McCormack Cardiovascular Programme Audit Manager, NOCA | Welcome & Introduction |
| 11.05 | Peter Byrne, Patient Representative | Peter: A Patient Story |
| 11.20 | Dr. Ronan Margey, Consultant Cardiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. IHAA Clinical Lead | IHAA National Report 2025: Key Findings and Audit Development Plan |
| 11.45 | Dr Joe Galvin, Consultant Cardiologist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. Clinical Co-Lead National Heart Office (ACS) | National Heart Office (ACS) Update and Quality Improvement Initiatives |
| 12.00 | Linda Drummond, EuroHeart Programme Manager, HSE South West and Office of the Chief Clinical Officer | Euroheart Update |
| 12.10 | Panel | Q & A |
| 12.30 | Joan McCormack Cardiovascular Programme Audit Manager, NOCA | Closing address |