Stroke policy - England
The National Stroke Strategy for England
Find out more about the The National Stroke Strategy for England, which was published by the Department of Health in December 2007 and could be the most important document on stroke care in England for a generation
NHS Choices
On the NHS Choices website you can find out how stroke services in hospitals in England compare to the national average. Check your local hospital's stroke performance
The BASP Stroke Service Specification
The British Association of Stroke Physicians (BASP) published the BASP Stroke Service Specification in 2005, which looks at the make up of a successful stroke unit.
The National Audit Office Report
In 2005 the National Audit Office produced one of the most comprehensive reports on stroke - Reducing Brain Damage: Faster access to better stroke care.
The report found that:
- approximately 110,000 strokes occur in England every year
- around 20,000 TIAs occur in England every year
- at least 300,000 people in England live with moderate to severe disabilities as a result of stroke
- stroke care costs the UK economy over £7 billion every year.
It also made a number of key recommendations that we fully support, and you can download a full copy of the report from the National Audit Office website
The Public Accounts Committee Report
In 2006 The House of Commons' Public Accounts Committee questionned senior Civil Servants at the Department of Health on stroke care. The Public Accounts Committee then produced their own report - Public Accounts Committee report (1179 kb) ![[pdf]](http://www.stroke.org.uk/display_images/document_icons/pdf.gif){kind=icon}
The Government then made a formal response to the Public Accounts Committee's report - Government response to PAC (127 kb)
External consultations
Sometimes we hear about consultations organised by other organisations which have relevance to stroke survivors and carers. Visit this section to find out if there are any current consultations.
