Major Trauma in Older Adults
IGS Podcast18 Nov 2025

Major Trauma in Older Adults

Categories: 🟢 Mobility | 🔵 What Matters | ⚙️ Systems


In this episode, Edel talks to Louise Brent and Pamela Hickey about the Major Trauma Audit and the recent report specifically looking at major trauma in older adults.

Louise is the Head of Audit Management at the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) and Pamela is the Audit Programme Manager, Trauma and Surgery at the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA).

They discuss the Major Trauma Audit, the profile and outcomes of older adults post–major trauma, the role of prevention and falls awareness, the importance of rehabilitation, and more.


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