Monday 27 April 2009

National Sentinel Stroke Audit Phase II (clinical audit) 2008

Royal College of Physicians
Despite many improvements in stroke services over the past decade, a quarter of patients in the National Sentinel Audit for Stroke 2008 were not offered the best treatment for stroke, a stay in a dedicated stroke unit.
The audit, funded by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), was carried out on behalf of the Intercollegiate Stroke Group by the Royal College of Physicians' Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEu), and covers 100% of eligible hospitals in England Wales and Northern Ireland. Individual hospital results will be available on the College website from 10.00 am on Thursday 23 April.

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