NOCA Annual Paediatric Audit and Registry Webinar
We are pleased to announce the NOCA Annual Paediatric Audit and Registry Webinar, taking place on Monday 12 October 2026 from 14:00 to 16:30. The webinar will bring together clinicians, audit experts, patient representatives and healthcare leaders to share findings from Ireland's national paediatric audits and registries, and explore how data are supporting improvements in care for children and young people.
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Expert presentations will highlight key findings and recommendations from:
Key findings from these reports will provide insights into trends in child mortality, paediatric critical care activity, patient outcomes, and quality improvement initiatives, helping to inform service planning and support improvements in care for children and young people.
The programme will also feature family perspectives through Daniel's Story and Oscar's Story, providing insight into the experiences of children and families affected by serious illness and loss. Additional sessions will examine a national review of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in Ireland, the impact of the RSV immunisation programme, and developments in paediatric data collection through the National Paediatric Mortality Register.
CPD will be available for this event.
| Time | Speaker | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Prof Michael Barrett, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin & Chair, NPMR Governance Committee | Welcome & Introduction |
| 14:05 | Dr Ciara Martin, HSE Clinical Lead for Children and Young People, Dublin and Midlands | Opening Address |
| 14:10 | Louise Brent, Head of Audit Management, NOCA | Paediatric datasets in NOCA |
| 14:20 | Prof Michael Barrett, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin & Chair, NPMR Governance Committee | Children and Young Person Mortality in Ireland: Key findings and recommendations from the National Paediatric Mortality Register Annual Report 2026 |
| 14:35 | Fiona Farrell | Daniel’s Story |
| 14:50 | Dr Fiona Cianci Consultant in Public Health Medicine- Child Health Public Health | A national review of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Ireland 2002-2024 |
| 15:05 | Dr Cliona McGarvey, Paediatric Programme Manager, NOCA & Dr Maria Kehoe, Audit Development Manager, NOCA | Quality Improvement: NPMR Electronic Data Collection Process/National Implementation |
| 15:15 | Associate Professor Martina Healy, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist CHI at Crumlin & Clinical Lead, Irish Paediatric Critical Care Audit & National Paediatric Mortality Register | An overview of Paediatric Critical Care in Ireland: Key findings and recommendations from the Irish Paediatric Critical Care Audit National Report 2024 |
| 15:30 | Clare Lawlor Lynch | Oscar’s Story |
| 15:45 | Dr Aisling Walsh, Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street | Impact of the introduction of RSV Immunisation |
| 16:00 | Panel | Q & A |
| 16:15 | Prof Michael Barrett, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin & Chair, NPMR Governance Committee | Closing address |