We’ve been shortlisted for the Irish Healthcare Awards 2026

NEC has been shortlisted for five different awards in the Irish Healthcare Awards 2026.

The Diabetic Retina Screening team have been shortlisted for:

• Public Health Initiative of the Year – Reconnect to RetinaScreen: Preventing Sight Loss Through Action

The Newborn Hearing Screening team have been shortlisted for:

• Cross-Border/International Collaboration of the Year – Care Without Borders: A Cross-Border Newborn Hearing Screening Initiative
• Excellence in Healthcare Management – Strengthening Services Through Collaborative Leadership
• Medical Device, Technology or Service of the Year – One Device, One Standard: The Otoport V2 National Medical Device Rollout
• Public Health Initiative of the Year – Precision Screening & Early Intervention: Hearing Matters from Day One

These show the dedication, innovation and commitment from our staff to improving healthcare services. Well done all!

In 2023 we won the Irish Healthcare Awards for Excellence in Healthcare Management. We were also shortlisted in 2025 which you can find out about here.