Congratulations to the NOCA 2026 Poster Competition winners from Regional Hospital Mullingar for ‘Irish National ICU Audit: From Measurement to Change: Multiple Audit Cycles in the ICU’.
A great example of audit translating into sustained improvements in ICU care.
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Congratulations to NOCA QI Champion 2026 winner Kayla Murphy from CHI Crumlin. Her ‘Probing for Change’ project reduced single-use oxygen saturation probes in ED by 60%, cutting waste and costs with no impact on patient safety.
Thank you to all entrants - the standard was exceptional!
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Inspiring patient perspective from Paula Connor! We were delighted to have her story be part of #NOCA2026
@michaelcomyn.bsky.social , author of Mind the Gap and more, explores how healthcare organisations can overcome barriers to change and move from data insights into real action.
"The Gap between Audit and Action is where real meaningful change happens."
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Dr Browne and Dr Hughes introduce the Older Adults Health & Wellbeing Profile, supporting healthier ageing through data-driven improvement.
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Keynote address from Prof @emmavardy2.bsky.social on her amazing work within the NHS focused on turning dementia audit data into improved practice and better outcomes for patients.
Particular focus on the symptom of delirium and the importance of catching this as soon as posssible.
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Christine & Matt Hurley share a powerful patient/family perspective on Lewy Body Dementia - the most common disease nobody knows about.
Their message: compassionate care starts with listening.
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@drni.bsky.social @alzheimersocirl.bsky.social
Our final QI Champion, Karena Hayes presents “Time is Brain,” a stroke improvement project reducing time to CT for acute stroke patients in Cork University Hospital.
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Edel O’Toole, Specialist Radiation Therapist, shares a radiotherapy QI Project improving imaging efficiency, safety and most importantly patient experience in pelvic radiotherapy.
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Kayla Murphy presents “Probing for Change,” a project supporting greener and more sustainable emergency care by limiting unnecessary use of disposable equipment at CHI Crumlin.
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Dr Tahir presents QI project highlighting a transitional care pathway reducing unnecessary SCBU admissions for term infants with mild respiratory distress.
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Princy Kuriak shares an organisational QI initiative improving sepsis management in the Emergency Department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Louth by paving a pathway towards quicker intervention.
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Kicking off our Quality Improvment Champions Awards 2026!
Carol Doherty from Letterkenny University Hospital presents “Rebreathing new life into oxygen therapy,” showcasing innovation and effiecient use of Oxygen Therapy respiratory care improvement.
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Panel discussion with NOCA leaders, clinicians and patient representatives exploring the impact of audit and the priorities in heart attack care.
There was a call for a Public Health Campaign to highlight the risks, recognise subtle symptoms and encourage immediate action by calling 999 #NOCA2026
A powerful reminder of the people behind audit: Paula Connor shares her heart attack story at 44, after paddleboarding and mistaking her notably subtle symptoms for dehydration.
Her message is clear: Recognise all symptoms, dont delay and take action by ringing 999.
Every Minute Matters
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Prof Ronan Margey is here to launch the Irish Heart Attack Audit Report 2024!
This report highlights the progress and priorities in cardiovascular care, yet one keynote:
"We could do better, we should do better and we want to do better!
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Full report: a.storyblok.com/f/265949/x/6...
Lady on screen talking of her experience of MI.
So good hearing from multiple people who have been patients already this morning at @noca-irl.bsky.social #NOCA2026
Hearing from a lady whose presenting symptoms for MI included feeling faint, pressure in arms and sweaty. Please do add her name NOCA team!
30 day mortality in MI for those with and without PCI.
Really interesting hearing results of @noca-irl.bsky.social heart attack audit. Chest pain mentioned a number of times.I do wonder how those presenting but with symptoms other than chest pain, more common in women,are recognised/managed.?connected to poorer outcomes in mortality in women? #NOCA2026
Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor opens the NOCA conference in RCSI Dublin this morning. From Audit to Action: A Culture of Improvement #NOCA2026
The evolution and impact of NOCA on quality safe care and improvement #NOCA2026, Louise and Michael present personal stories experiences and data - shining exemplar of patient partnership @noca-irl.bsky.social
Louise Brent, NOCA Head of Audit Management, and Michael Madigan, PPI Representative, present the NOCA Impact Report 2026, showing how audit drives measurable improvements in patient care.
"At NOCA, PPI is not just a checkbox, its a way of putting patients at the centre of their work"
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Opening Address from Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, Minister of State for Public Health, highlighting the role of clinical audit, wellbeing and national strategies in improving healthcare.
"You are never a burden on the HSE, if you feel like there is something wrong, you can rely on us."
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Welcome to NOCA 2026!
Collette Tully, Executive Director of NOCA, welcomes 500+ attendees to NOCA’s Annual Conference: From Audit to Action, here in the @rcsi.bsky.social, opening a day focused on quality improvement through audit and action.
Follow #NOCA2026 for updates!
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Conference programme.
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor opening address.
Real privilege to be at @noca-irl.bsky.social conference. National Audit important but only if data used to improve standards of care for patients. Opening statement from Minister of State at DoH Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. Political support vital. As is the grounding effect of PPI #NOCA2026
