Source: Clinical Practice Research Unit
Date of publication: April 2012
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: A new website is available containing a collection of tools and resources to support the implementation of telestroke. The site has been developed by the Clinical Practice Research Unit at the University of Central Lancashire, in collaboration with the Lancashire and Cumbria Telestroke Network.
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Source: E-health Insider 8th February 2012
Date of publication: February 2012
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: Five acute trusts across Surrey are working in collaboration to provide a 24-hour service for stroke patients. The Telestroke Network Service is based on high-definition video-conferencing technology from Polycom, which enables consultants to offer advice on appropriate treatment without having to see patients first-hand.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Source: NHS North West
Date of publication: December 2011
Publication type: Case Study
In a nutshell: This good practice case study provides details of the Cumbria and Lancashire Telestroke Network. This is a collaboration between six acute trusts and seven PCTs in Cumbria and Lancashire whose aim is to deliver 24/7 stroke thrombolysis for patients with acute ischaemic stroke in rural areas.
Length of publication: 6 pages
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Source: E-Health Insider 21st September 2011
Date of publication: September 2011
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: A large-scale telestroke service has gone live across Lancashire and Cumbria, allowing consultants to assess patients for thrombolysis treatment by video-link. Fifteen consultants have been given a laptop in their own home that links to a specially designed ‘telecart’ positioned at the patient’s bedside in one of the eight hospitals in the stroke network.
Length of publication: 1 page news item
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Source: Journal of Nursing Management 2011 Mar; 19 (2): 193-200
Date of publication: March 2011
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: This study describes the nursing implementation of a telestroke programme, including the development of a stroke care delivery model in a community hospital.
Length of publication: 8 pages
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Source: Journal of Nursing Management 2011 Mar; 19 (2): 193-200
Date of publication: March 2011
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: This study describes the nursing implementation of a telestroke programme including the development of a stroke care delivery model in a community hospital.
Length of publication: 8 page article
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Source: North-West Evening Mail
Date of publication: September 2010
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: A new service which could give stroke patients a better chance of recovery is being introduced at Furness General Hospital. People admitted to the hospital suffering from an acute stroke will now have access to a thrombolysis service in the emergency department. The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, which runs FGH, is also working with the Cardiac and Stroke Network in Cumbria to develop an out-of-hours Telestroke service.
Length of publication: 1 page news item
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Source: American Journal of Managed Care 2010 Jul; 16 (7): 537-544
Date of publication: July 2010
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: This review analyzes the cost-effectiveness or cost savings associated with use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), stroke centers, and telemedicine programs for acute ischemic stroke.
Length of publication: 8 page article
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Source: Stroke 2010 Apr; 41 (4): 805-809
Date of publication: April 2010
Publication type: Journal Article
In a nutshell: This study compares stroke specialist and emergency physician perceptions of telestroke and identifies the various barriers preventing increased implementation of the technology.
Length of publication: 5 page article
Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS library for the full text of this article. Follow this link to find your local NHS library.
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Source: Stroke Improvement eBulletin Issue 38
Date of publication: October 2009
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: The Cardiac and Stroke Network in Lancashire and Cumbria have organised a Telestroke Insight Day on 25 November 09 in Preston. There are two places available for each stroke care network and presentations include the Scottish Telestroke Programme, Prison Telemedicine in West Yorkshire as well as the challenges of implementing Telestroke including business cases, job planning, ICT and governance.
Length of publication: 1 page
Some important notes: For further information, please contact Kathy Blacker or Julia Charnock on 01772 647086.
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Source: The Guardian
Date of publication: 2009
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for the Guardian Public Service Award for their stroke Telemedicine project. The system enables stroke specialists to rapidly access patients from remote locations and make accurate clinical decisions 24 hours a day.
Length of publication: 1 page news item
Some important notes: Further information about the project can be found by following this link
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Source: BBC 22nd September 2009
Date of publication: September 2009
Publication type: News Item
In a nutshell: A new telehealth system has been created in Scotland’s Western Isles that could mean quicker diagnosis and treatment for stroke victims. A video link has been set up between the Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). With this new system, CT scans can be sent for analysis by ARI consultants, who can also talk to accident and emergency staff or patients themselves. For some patients this system could mean early administration of a clot-busting drug.
Length of publication: 1 page news item
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