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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 April-June 2023 (inpatient teams) is the 7 August 2023 at 5pm. For more information on upcoming data-locking deadlines and when results will be available, please click here.

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.   

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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). 

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Keep in the picture

Non-inpatient reporting periods are changing

From 1 April 2023, the non-inpatient reporting periods will be aligned with the financial year. Reports will be produced for April-September and October-March. 

Read more here 

National Clinical Guideline for Stroke published

The National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland was published on 4 April 2023. It is endorsed for use in clinical practice by the Royal College of Physicians (London), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and NICE accredited.

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Future SSNAP deadlines

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

Future reporting period dates and deadlines

Exemption from the National Data Opt-Out 

SSNAP have been granted an exemption from the National Data Opt-Out. Read further information on the exemption here. 

View our updated patient information resources

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, available here. 
Information for patients, public and carers is available here. 

 

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

 

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