National Policy
National Sroke Service Model Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks May 2021
Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks Led by Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs), ISDNs will include providers and commissioners of services across the whole stroke pathway.
The NHS Long-Lerm Plan 2018 sets out priorities for the NHS for the next 10 years. The site has videos and documents and is accessible to the lay person.
Clinical Commissioning Policy for Mechanical Thrombectomy 2018
National Stroke Audit
Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Pdfs of datasets
Stroke Improvement National Audit Programme (SINAP)
SSNAP login page
Guidance for Stroke and Stroke Prevention
NICE Summary oral anticoagulation 2021
NICE Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management [NG128] 2019
Venous thromboembolism in over 16s: reducing the risk of hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism [NG89] 2018, last updated 2019
NICE Familial hypercholesterolaemia Identification and management [CG71] 2019
NICE guidance on smoking cessation [NG 92] 2018 and useful resources
NICE Extracranial to intracranial bypass for intracranial atherosclerosis [IPG596] 2017
NICE Guidance on mechanical thrombectomy [IPG548] 2016
NICE Quality Standards for Stroke 2016
NICE Guidance on AF management [CG180] 2014
NICE Guidance on PFO/ASD Closure [IPG 472] 2013
NICE Guidance on Stroke Rehabilitation long-term rehabilitation after stroke [CG 162] 2013
NICE Cardiovascular risk assessment and reduction including lipid management [CG181] 2016
NICE Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular AF [IPG349] 2010
NICE Alcohol Advice, guidance, resources and screening tools 2010
National and International Stroke Guidelines
NEW RCP National Clinical Guideline for Stroke 2023 (supercedes 2016)
ESO Stroke Guidelines Up-to-date guidelines on (nearly) all aspects of stroke care
ESO guideline for long-term secondary prevention after ischaemic stroke or TIA 2022
AHA/ASA guidelineline for the Management of Acute Ischaemic Stroke 2019
AHA/ASA guideline for the Management of Acute Intracerebral Haemorrhage 2022
AHA/ASA Stroke Prevention Guidelines 2021
AHA/ASA guideline on the management of stroke in neonates and children 2019
The Brain Attack Coalition Defniton and content of ctroke centres, assessment scales, standard medical orders, patient information material by the American Heart Association (The US view).
Guidelines for the management of AF The Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (2020)
Setting up thrombectomy services
NEW WIST- World Federation for Interventional Stroke Treatment guidelines for training and set up of endovascular services 2023
Cardiovascular Risk Calculators
QRISK Risk Score NICE recommended
American College of Cardiology CVD risk tool 2019
Anticoagualnts and Surgery
General information on VTE risk, bleeding risk, and Bridging therapy
Advice on stopping DOACs for surgery
British Association of Stroke Physicians Resources
The British Association of Stroke Physicians (BASP) website provides a wide range of resources for stroke treatment and service delivery.
BASP Stroke Medicine Consultant Workforce Requirements (pdf download) 2019 – 2022
BASP Guidance on standards for mechanical thrombectomy (pdf download) 2016
BASP Stroke Service Standards (pdf download) 2014
BASP Definition of a Stroke Specialist (pdf download) 2011
Evidence Reviews for Stroke Treatments
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews contains systematic reviews of the evidence supporting stroke treatments. Free abstracts can be found under the Stroke Review Group.