Summary
NHS Improvement has released a set of publications in their “Spotlight on Stroke” series. The series covers continuing care, patient and public engagement and rapid response. The publications to date comprise:
- Continuing health care in stroke.
- Early supported discharge (ESD).
- Patient and public engagement and experience.
- Psychological care.
- Rapid response to acute stroke.
- Six month reviews.
- Seven day therapy services.
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA).
Read more: Stroke (NHS Improvement): Spotlight on Stroke.
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Continuing health care in stroke: making continuing health care funding work for stroke. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Early supported discharge (ESD). London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Patient and public engagement and experience. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Psychological care: benefiting patients and the health and social care economy. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Rapid response to acute stroke. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Six month reviews. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Seven day therapy services: improving quality and access. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
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Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA): a seven day service. London: NHS Improvement, December 28th 2012.
Commissioning Stroke Rehabilitation in the Community
There is also a longer document on commissioning stroke rehabilitation in the community:
Reference
Broomhead, D. Green, P. [and] Lockhart, J. [et al] (2012). Stroke rehabilitation in the community: commissioning for improvement. An information resource for providers and commissioners of stroke rehabilitation and early supported discharge services in the community. Leicester: NHS Improvement, November 2012.
