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The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) is the single source of stroke data in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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SSNAP Deadline - 6 August 2018, 5pm

The next deadline for SSNAP data submission is on 6 August 2018 at 5pm. The deadline for importing teams is 30 July 2018 at 5pm. 

For inpatient teams, this deadline is for all patients admitted or discharged between April and June 2018.

For non-inpatient teams, this deadline is for all patients admitted or discharged between January and June 2018.

For future reporting periods and deadlines, you can see these on our 'about SSNAP' page 

George Dunn wins Paola de Rango award: George Dunn from the SSNAP team won this award at ESOC for high quality research on stroke in women. This would not be possible without SSNAP data. See here for more information on the award from ESOC. 
SSNAP Annual Report: SSNAP’s fourth annual report titled “Rising to the Challenge” highlights the improvements made in stroke care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland over the past four years. Find out more
New DIY Tool: The new 4.3 version of the DIY Analysis tool is now available. The DIY tool provides teams with SSNAP data analysis for a range of key measures. To access go login to the website and go to support>DIY analysis tools
 
Encrypted exports: From 14 March 2018 it will only be possible to export encrypted files from SSNAP in order to comply with IG and data protection law and regulations for patient identifiable data. 3rd party decryption software such as 7-zip will be needed for this. A guide for installing and using 7-Zip can be found here.
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

Links to other websites

eso-stroke.org/eso/paola-de-rango-award-recognises-improving-stroke-care-access-for-women/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.

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