NHS Shetland provides a wide range of services to people with stroke which include:

• A multidisciplinary stroke team providing early and long term assessment and treatment of patients in hospital (which includes team contributions from OT, Physio, Speech and Language and nursing services).
• A multidisciplinary supported discharge service providing long term follow up and reassessment of patients after they have been discharged from hospital (at 3 months, 6 months and 12 months).
• Consultant led Out Patient clinics for patients requiring out of hospital assessment and follow up.

Over the next 12 months (2005-06) the Stroke Advisory Group will be working on a number of initiatives to further improve stroke service provided in Shetland. The priorities for 2005 and 2006 include:

• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of introducing the new supported discharge and follow up service.
• Exploring training needs of staff involved in stroke care across Shetland.
• Introducing new patient information materials.
• Developing an action plan to build on the work already done (see QIS review).
• Further develop guidelines for practice.

Details of recent meetings, guidelines and local and national plans for diabetes services can be found by clicking on the links below.

• Patient journey
• Patient and public involvement
• Caring for people - the mobile stroke team
• Protocols
• Education and training
• Meeting minutes
• Audit and evaluation
• Local and national reports
• Communication
• Shetland Stroke Support Group
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