Network Annual Report now available
We are delighted to share our Annual Report for the 2024/25 year which also celebrates our 10th birthday! We started life in 2015 as two sister networks, merged in 2021 to bring together both clinical pathways, and have grown in stature and output ever since! We have achieved much over the past decade by working together, with much more to come in future.
The report is a celebration of the past year’s achievements with a focus on demonstrating the impact of what we do. Highlights include:
- Influencing NHS England policy for stroke and neurorehabilitation services
- Network website has been viewed 30,473 times by 6,557 users
- Extension of ambulance pre-alert window has reduced time to scan for stroke patients eligible for intervention by 21-35%
- Greater access to advanced imaging has identified more candidates for intervention whilst excluding stroke mimics
- New online referral system has reduced telephone calls by 67% and inappropriate transfers and admissions by 81% at Salford Royal HASU
- Comprehensive audit of the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke by all inpatient and community teams ‘A’ rated care provided by all HASUs with 3/5 DSCs rated ‘A’ or ‘B’ (SSNAP)
- Our stroke units outperform nationally in most indicators of care – HASUs scan patients twice as quickly on arrival
- Launch of regional Neurogenic Bladder & Bowel service – first of its kind in the country
- Toolkits published to support service improvement in FND, MND and spasticity
- >80 clinicians attended ACT training to enhance emotional wellbeing support
- Comprehensive training including 2 webinars and 8 in person events with our YouTube training videos viewed 8,242 times for >905 hours
- Step change in patient and carer involvement including increased diversity in the network’s group, launch of a toolkit and report
We would like to thank everyone who has worked with us over the past 12 month – it is always a team effort!