National Office of Clinical Audit

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The NOCA Annual Conference 2026 takes place on Tuesday 10 February 2026 as part of @RCSI_Irl Charter Week.

Theme: From Audit to Action: A Culture of Improvement

Submissions are still open for the NOCA Quality Improvement Champion Award 2026, as well as our call for abstracts for poster presentations. Accepting submissions until Wednesday 14th January.

The event will see the launch of the Irish Heart Attack Audit National Report 2024 and the NOCA Impact Report 2026.

Further details and registration: noca.ie/news-events/no…

#NOCA2026 #ClinicalAudit #QualityImprovement #FromAuditToAction

Reminder: Registration is still open for our upcoming webinar introducing the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration Ireland (PCOCI) Quality Improvement Programme as it joins NOCA’s national audit and registry portfolio.

Thursday 11th December 2025, 10:30 – 12:00

We are also delighted to announce that @BernardGloster, CEO of the HSE, will provide the welcome address for this important event.

The session will explore how PCOCI supports person-centred, data-driven improvement in specialist palliative care, using structured assessment tools to strengthen outcomes for people living with life-limiting conditions. Attendees will hear about the programme, why it matters, and how it is being integrated into NOCA’s wider work.

🔗 Register here: noca.ie/news-events/we…

Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of bringing together our NOCA Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) Representatives for an afternoon of connection, reflection and collaboration. We now have a community of 30 PPI representatives, supporting NOCA’s portfolio of audits and registries and representing 17 advocacy organisations across Ireland.

The atmosphere in the room was genuinely uplifting - open, warm, honest and deeply collaborative. The conversations will play a central role in shaping how we enhance involvement, strengthen quality improvement, and refine the development of our next strategy.

We celebrated the inclusion of patient stories across seven national reports this year, the growing visibility of patient voice at eight NOCA events, and the incredible contributions our PPI group has made across committees, advisory groups, focus groups and co-design work.

The energy and commitment shown reaffirmed something we hold strongly: PPI is not a tokenistic exercise - it is a vital part of how we deliver audits that matter, drive improvement, and keep patients at the centre.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, contributed and created such a positive space. It’s a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated group, and we look forward to all we will achieve together in 2026.

Registration is now open for our upcoming webinar introducing the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration Ireland (PCOCI) Quality Improvement Programme, which is joining NOCA’s national suite of audits and registries.

Thursday 11th December 2025
10:30am – 12:00pm

PCOCI is an evidence-based assessment and response framework that uses five clinical tools to help identify and manage common symptoms experienced by people with life-limiting conditions. Its introduction within NOCA will support consistent data collection, national and international benchmarking, and continuous improvement across specialist palliative care services in Ireland.

We’ll share an overview of the programme, why this work matters for patient care, and progress to date as PCOCI becomes part of NOCA’s national portfolio.

🔗 Further details and registration here: noca.ie/news-events/we… #PalliativeCare #ClinicalAudit #QualityImprovement

If you missed the launch of the Irish Hip Fracture Database National Report 2024 or would like to revisit the presentations, the full recording is now available to watch back.

🔗 Watch the launch event: vimeo.com/noca/ihfdrepor…
Read the IHFD National Report 2024: noca.ie/documents/ihfd…

The event featured national trends, best practice, and improvement work across Ireland and internationally.

Thank you to all speakers, attendees and the clinical teams whose work underpins the IHFD. Your contributions continue to strengthen hip fracture care for older adults across Ireland.

#IHFD2025 #HipFracture