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CCG pilots smartphone device to reduce stroke risk
A pilot project in Hounslow aims to reduce stroke risk among patients with the use of AliveCor, a mobile electrocardiogram recorder that attaches to a smartphone.
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Northumbria trials stroke rehab robot
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has started a five-year clinical trial of rehabilitation robots to help stroke patients regain movement in their arms.
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An electronic check list to help GPs identify patients at risk of stroke and get them the right treatment was a winner at the EHI Awards in 2013. Fiona Barr reports.
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UCLH clinicians design stroke EPR
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and 6PM have jointly created a tablet-based electronic patient record system for stroke patients in hospital.
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CaptureStroke reduces time to scan
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has “shaved a couple of hours” off the time to CT scan for stroke patients using data collection software CaptureStroke.
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Bolton captures stroke data
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust hopes to save clinicians’ time doing paperwork by deploying a stroke data collection system from Digital Spark.
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Stroke of genius
Stroke specialists at hospitals in East London have been using the cloud to get faster access to images and improve care for patients. Kim Thomas reports.
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Stroke referrals go digital at Leicester
A web-based referral system developed by a Leicester stroke consultant has significantly improved referral times for people at risk of major stroke.
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Success for Lancs telestroke service
A telestroke service in Lancashire and Cumbria has led to 131 patients being thrombolysed, allowing an estimated 40 more patients to make a full recovery from a stroke.
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