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We are the single most comprehensive source of data to improve the quality of stroke care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The next data-locking deadline for July-September 2024 (all teams) is the 5 November 2024 at 5pm. For more information on upcoming data-locking deadlines and when results will be available, please click here.

Only patients with an inpatient clock start on or after 1st October 2024 should be entered onto the new webtool. All other records should continue to be started, entered and completed on the existing webtool.

Measuring to improve

The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) is a major national healthcare quality improvement programme.  We measure how well stroke care is being delivered in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  We provide timely information to clinicians, commissioners, patients and the public so it can be used to improve the quality of care that is provided to patients.  We have been voted the most effective national clinical audit in the UK every year since 2012.  

 

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Our audits

Our clinical audit measures the processes of care provided to stroke patients in inpatient and community settings.  Our organisational audits measure the structure of stroke services in acute hospital settings (acute organisational audit) and  the structure of stroke services in community settings (post-acute organisational audit).  All of our audits measure stroke care against evidence based standards.   

View our clinical audit View our acute
organisational audit
View our post-acute
organisational clinical audit

Our results

We present the results of our audits in various formats to make them easy to understand and to help clinical teams compare their performance against standards (and against other clinical teams). 

View our results

Keep in the picture

Dataset Changes 2024

Following the publication of the NCG and updated NICE guidelines for Stroke in 2023 the SSNAP dataset will be updated from 1st October.

Registered SSNAP users can view the new dataset, access further information and resources and register to attend upcoming webinars by clicking the button below.

Dataset Changes 2024

Annual data 2023/24 now publicly available

The Annual Results Portfolio, Annual Thrombectomy Portfolio and Annual ICB/LHB Portfolio are now publicly available.
 
Thrombectomy fact sheet highlighting key thrombectomy data for 2023/24 is also available. 
 

New to SSNAP?

Make use of our new user packs providing guidance on how teams can use the webtool and analysis tools, as well as where to find reports, resources and further support. 
 

New user packs

Future SSNAP deadlines

SSNAP reports every 3 months for inpatient teams and every 6 months for community teams.

Future reporting period dates and deadlines

Find us

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
Kings College London
Addison House
Guy's Campus
London
SE1 1UL

Support

0116 464 9901
ssnap@kcl.ac.uk