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.

For more information on the discussion points mentioned in this episode:

Major Trauma Audit information:
https://www.noca.ie/audits/major-trauma-audit/
Major Trauma Audit Report focused on older adults (2017–2021, published June 2024):
https://d7g406zpx7bgk.cloudfront.net/x/cbce911363/major-trauma-audit-report-focused-on-older-adults-2017-2021-final.pdf
Management of Major Trauma in Older Adults – Clinical Guidance Document:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/trauma-services/resources/management-of-major-trauma-in-older-adults.pdf
NOCA Home Safety Resources:
Active at Home:
https://a.storyblok.com/f/265949/2126x3307/7bab60da44/ihfd-be-active-at-home-infographic-2021.png
Home Safety:
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/safety_message_3.png
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/Safety_message_1.png
Post-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Provision: A National Overview of HSE-Funded Services:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/stroke/resources/post-acute-inpatient-rehab-service-provision-a-national-overview-of-hse-funded-services-full-report.pdf

The Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) 2024 Report launch webinar will take place on 25 November 2025. Register here:
https://www.noca.ie/news-events/ihfd-national-report-2024-registration-open/

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