All Stroke and TIA articles
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Key learning pointsKey learning points: NICE stroke and TIA
Dr Ivan Benett identifies five key learnings for primary care from the new NICE guideline on stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
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Hot topic
Mechanical thrombectomy: a new treatment for stroke
Dr Dipankar Dutta discusses some important aspects of mechanical thrombectomy and implications for the NHS and primary care clinicians and commissioners
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Top tips
Top tips: stroke prevention
Professor Jonathan Mant summarises top tips for patients and practitioners on stroke risk assessment and reduction
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NICE quality standard article
Long-term support improves quality of life for people with stroke
Professor Jonathan Mant discusses the changes to the updated NICE quality standard on stroke in adults, and the importance of rehabilitation following stroke
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Personal view
New guideline on AF will boost stroke prevention
Dr Dipankar Dutta discusses key updated NICE recommendations on stroke assessment and prevention in atrial fibrillation
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Personal view
Lifetime CVD risk calculator invites earlier interventions
Dr Alan Begg summarises key aspects of JBS3 that are relevant to primary care and considers some implications for clinical practice
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Hot topic
Novel anticoagulants bring stroke prevention therapy to more people
Dr Stavros Apostolakis (left) and Professor Paulus Kirchhof discuss the latest evidence on the use of novel oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in non-valvular AF
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GMS contract
Revised QOF indicators for AF promote risk assessment of stroke
Dr Alan Begg reviews the changes to the atrial fibrillation domain in the GMS contract 2012/13 and highlights how they will improve appropriate use of anticoagulation therapy
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Implementing guidelines
Immediate treatment of stroke is key for improved outcomes
Dr Scott Ramsay explains how the SIGN guideline on stroke and transient ischaemic attack recommends rapid diagnosis and subsequent pharmacological intervention
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Implementing guidelines
Patients with stroke or TIA require immediate medical attention
Dr Paul Syme outlines the recommendations in the SIGN guideline on the assessment, investigation, immediate management, and secondary prevention of stroke and TIA
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Personal view
An emergency response is critical for stroke symptoms
Dr Helen Hosker reviews the current guidelines on stroke and TIA, and summarises the interventions for secondary prevention
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Implementing guidelines
Better awareness of NICE stroke guideline will improve patient care
Dr Anthony Rudd and colleagues explain how early treatment of stroke and well-organised stroke services will benefit a significant number of patients each year
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Implementing guidelines
Dysphagia should always be considered when prescribing
Dr David Wright revisits the consensus guideline for patients with swallowing difficulties and explains why the correct formulation is as important as the medicine
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GMS contract
Stroke and TIA indicator targets are the minimum audit standard
Dr Stewart Findlay explains the changes to the revised stroke and TIA indicators, and comments on the differences between the QOF2 and JBS2 targets
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GMS contract
Using warfarin to treat atrial fibrillation will decrease stroke risk
In the first article of our new series on QOF2 Dr Alan Begg gives practical evidence-based advice on meeting the indicators for atrial fibrillation
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GMS contract
New contract helps to optimise care of stroke and TIA patients
The nGMS contract should provide a springboard for a holistic approach to the management of patients who have suffered a stroke or TIA, says Dr Alan Begg
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Implementing guidelines
NICE aids GPs in choice of antiplatelet therapy
Dr Alan Begg discusses the recommendations from NICE on the prevention of occlusive vascular events
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Implementing guidelines
SIGN notes for discussion with patients and carers
20. Management of patients with stroke: identification and management of dysphagia
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Implementing guidelines
GPs have key role in long-term management of childhood stroke
The new Royal College of Physicians guidelines on stroke in children will help GPs provide holistic care throughout the child’s development, as Dr Vijeya Ganesan explains
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Personal view
Stroke guidelines should improve patient outcomes
Two new stroke guidelines emphasise the importance of a team approach and structured care, says Dr Alan Begg
