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Stroke is the third biggest cause of death in the UK and the largest single cause of severe disability. Each year more than 110,000 people in England will suffer from a stroke which costs the NHS over £2.8 billion.
The Department of Health recognised the importance of developing better stroke services by including specific milestones, targets and actions in the National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People launched in March 2001.
Following on from this, the Government has announced an 18 month work programme to produce a National Strategy to modernise service provision and deliver the newest treatments for stroke. By 2010 the Government aims to reduce the death rate from Stroke, CHD and related diseases in people under 75 by at least 40%
About strokes: how to recognise the symptoms and what to do if someone has a stroke; and how to reduce the risks by improving your lifestyle.
The new stroke strategy, launched on 5 December 2007, sets a clear direction for the development of stroke services in England over the next ten years.
This strategy has been developed in partnership with stakeholders, including representatives from stroke charities, stroke professionals in NHS and social care professionals, and those affected by stroke and their carers. The National Director for Stroke, Professor Roger Boyle, supported by these stroke experts, led on this work.
In support of the forthcoming national stroke strategy, the Department is supporting 10 one-year training programmes in the subspecialty of stroke medicine. Candidates are invited to apply direct to the host Deaneries using the application form attached below.
The Department of Health is funding places on the Leadership Programme for Stroke Practitioners from autumn 2007 onwards. This innovative programme has been developed by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and The Clinical Practice Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire. The workshops aim to build on and demonstrate core principles of leadership development within the context of services to stroke.
Published: 17 December 2007
This resource has been developed to support stroke related workforce planning and is provided for use alongside the National Stroke Strategy to allow professionals and organisations to drive change and improve care for patients as well as supplying staff with opportunities for personal and professional development.
It comprises four sections: case studies; professional organisations’ consensus statements; a grid of current and aspirational staffing levels on stroke units; and a table of professionals involved in stroke care.
Published: 31 July 2007
This best practice guide is designed to explain PbR in an accessible format for those involved in the provision and commissioning of stroke and TIA services.
Published: 13/04/2007 15:40
The vascular programme briefing pack has been prepared to provide the ten new health authorities with an assessment of progress, opportunities and future challenges in key areas of vascular disease.
Published: 04/05/2007
Action on stroke services: an evaluation toolkit ('ASSET') has been created to help health care organisations improve and transform stroke services for patients. This will be an evolving resource so we recommend you visit this site regularly for the latest updates.
Published: 07/12/2006
The Department of Health launched new guidance and a toolkit, Action on stroke services: an evaluation toolkit - ASSET(2) – to assist NHS commissioners modernise stroke services. ASSET(2) shows PCTs and GPs – using their own statistics – how better care will save money in the long run, reduce hospital bed days, and save lives.
Published: 05/12/2006
Roger Boyle, National Director for Heart Disease, makes the clinical case for reconfiguration in the context of heart disease and stroke services.
Information about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of stroke
Part of the UK Clinical Research Network, the Stroke Research Network will provide a world-class health service infrastructure to support clinical stroke research.
