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SSNAP Annual Report 2018/19

The SSNAP annual report 2018/19 is now available. The report highlights key trends in SSNAP data over the past six years, with a clinical commentary from the SSNAP Associate Clinical Director.

The report is available to download here.

The next data-locking deadline is the 3 February 2020, covering all stroke admissions and discharges between October and December 2019 for inpatient teams and July and December 2019 for community teams

Future reporting period deadlines can be found on our About SSNAP page.

SSNAP are hiring! We are currently looking for a Senior Operations Officer and a Programme Manager to join the team.

Click here to see the adverst and apply for Senior Operations Officer and Programme Manager.

Check out our Quality Improvement area - we've just updated the area with new case studies!

If your team have used SSNAP data for quality improvement we'd love to hear about it. Send us your case studies and the best ones will be added to the QI area.

SSNAP Support
Got a question about SSNAP? From how to unlock a record, to when SSNAP results are available and a comprehensive guide to different outputs, here are the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions .

Info for patients: SSNAP has a wealth of information and resources relevant to patients and carers available here.

Info for commissioners: Find important information on how SSNAP can help you monitor the performance of stroke services within your Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) or Local Health Board (LHB) area

SSNAP Governance: Information on SSNAP’s current contract, funding arrangements, IG protocols and data protection, steering group and audit design are available here.

Health Economics: Over the past 3 years the SSNAP team, in collaboration with NHS England, have pursued an ambitious research project to derive and report patient-level estimates on the cost of stroke care. Find out more

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Patient and carer support: The Stroke Association is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to conquering stroke and offer support services to people with stroke and their families.

Information on blood pressure management: High Blood pressure is one of the conditions that cause Stroke, for information and resources on blood pressure care visit the British Hypertension Society & The British Heart Foundation websites

Information on Atrial fibrillation (AF) management: AF (an irregular heartbeat) is one of the leading causes of stroke. The ‘Know your Pulse’ campaign offers practical advice on how to check your pulse and provides other important information on managing AF.

British Association of Stroke Physicians (BASP): BASP helps to promote better care for people with stroke in the UK. Their website includes a patient and carer page which includes useful information on stroke care management.

SSNAP Annual Report 2018/19

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