Feb 1, 2022
The Stroke Service Tracker is a survey which will monitor the progress of quality of stroke care and outcomes. This will allow for comparisons among European countries.
The data will be provided by the Stroke Action Plan for Europe National Coordinators and their teams, and reflect the Stroke Action Plan for Europe key performance indicators, as well as basic clinical variables.
This is really exciting development, which will for the first time, reveal the status of stroke care and help us improve outcomes for those who have suffered a stroke across Europe.
Arlene Wilkie, Director General, Stroke Alliance for Europe
Based on anonymous data collected from 48 countries, the results will be published in 2022 and annually thereafter.
Visit https://actionplan.eso-stroke.org/ for further details.
Jan 25, 2022
Our first free life after stroke online event of 2022 on Friday 11 March is now open for registration bit.ly/33vv8lG
We are pleased to bring to you two exciting plenary sessions focussing on self-management and communicating after stroke with a mix of presentations from eminent speakers, and contributions from stroke survivors across Europe.
View the programme at bit.ly/3KmsUWu and book your place at bit.ly/33vv8lG
If you missed our other events in the Live After Stroke series 2021, you can now catch up on demand at elasf.org
Jan 25, 2022
In its work to establish new guidelines on stroke, the European Stroke Organisation has organised a free webinar, presenting one guideline (on mobile stroke units in acute stroke management) and one expedited recommendation (on intravenous thrombolysis before mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischaemic stroke).
Register now to receive first-hand information on these two important areas and to listen to key presentations on both topics.
Jan 25, 2022
The University of Ulster is conducting a research study focusing on the unseen and unmet needs of younger stroke survivors (under age 65).
They are looking for young stroke survivors, carers and stroke healthcare professionals from across Europe to participate by completing a 10-15 minute online questionnaire.
Go to the questionnaires for:
Young Stroke Survivors
Young Stroke Carers
Stroke Clinicians
Please complete by the end of March.
Dec 14, 2021
Registration is open for the virtual summit which will identify the best ways for an effective and coordinated implementation of the WHO global action plan on neurological disorders in Europe.
For more information and to register, visit this link and click on the pink ‘register now’ button which will take you to the event platform:
https://oneneurology.net/eu-summit/
Dec 14, 2021
The Essentials of Stroke Care provides a practical tool to guide healthcare professionals in improving stroke care and developed as part of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe.
The Guide contains an overview of evidence-based interventions covering the entire chain of stroke care. The Essentials of Stroke Care sets an essential and much-needed standard for providing stroke care in the pre-hospital setting, during the acute hospital stay, rehabilitation and life after stroke, and includes surgical, pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and supportive interventions.
Listen to Professor Thornsten Steiner talk about the importance of the Essentials of Stroke Care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJPan2W1OQQ
Download the guide here https://actionplan.eso-stroke.org/sap-e-essentials-of-stroke-care/
