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We are the single most comprehensive source of data to improve the quality of stroke care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The next data-locking deadline for October-December 2022 (inpatient teams) and July-December 2022 (non-inpatient teams) is the 6 February 2023 at 5pm. For more information on upcoming data-locking deadlines and when results will be available, please click here.

Measuring to improve

The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) is a major national healthcare quality improvement programme.  We measure how well stroke care is being delivered in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.  We provide timely information to clinicians, commissioners, patients and the public so it can be used to improve the quality of care that is provided to patients.  We have been voted the most effective national clinical audit in the UK every year since 2012.  

 

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Our audits

Our clinical audit measures the processes of care provided to stroke patients in inpatient and community settings.  Our organisational audits measure the structure of stroke services in acute hospital settings (acute organisational audit) and  the structure of stroke services in community settings (post-acute organisational audit).  All of our audits measure stroke care against evidence based standards.   

View our clinical audit View our acute
organisational audit		 View our post-acute
organisational clinical audit

Our results

We present the results of our audits in various formats to make them easy to understand and to help clinical teams compare their performance against standards (and against other clinical teams). 

View our results

Keep in the picture

Exemption from the National Data Opt-Out 

SSNAP have been granted an exemption from the National Data Opt-Out. Read further information on the exemption here. 

View our updated patient information resources

SSNAP annual report

SSNAP’s ninth annual report titled “The Road to Recovery” highlights the changes to in stroke care and celebrates the successes and innovations, over the previous two years.

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Future SSNAP deadlines

SSNAP reports every 3 months for inpatient teams, and every 6 months for community teams.

Future reporting period dates and deadlines

New to SSNAP?

Make use of our new user packs providing guidance on how teams can use the webtool and analysis tools, as well as where to find reports, resources and further support. 

New user packs

Information on SSNAP's current contract, funding arrangements, information governance and data protection is available here. 
Information for patients, public and carers is available here. 

Find us

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
Kings College London
Addison House
Guy's Campus
London
SE1 1UL

Support

0116 464 9901
ssnap@kcl.ac.uk

 

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