Lancashire and South Cumbria stroke priorities 

The priorities of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (ISDN) are aligned to the 10 year health plan, National Stroke Service Model, Getting it Right First Time GIRFT and NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria for 2024 onwards.

The key priorities for Lancashire and South Cumbria ISDN are:

• Increasing thrombolysis and thrombectomy rate and performing these procedures in a timely manner
• Establishing 24/7 thrombectomy service across the region
• Repatriation of patients to their local hospital following thrombectomy for ongoing care within 24-72 hours once stable
• Training and education of workforce to enable a flexible, skilled and future-proofed stroke workforce
• Link with the Cardiovascular and Respiratory (CVDR) networks to work collaboratively on both primary and secondary prevention

• Transform post discharge rehabilitation and provide integrated, equitable, cost effective, evidence based and need based stroke specific community rehabilitation i.e. Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS).
• Work towards reducing health inequalities across the Stroke entire pathway from prevention to life after Stroke.

Performance of stroke services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will be monitored against key performance indicators (KPIs) set by the National Team using Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) metrics and any areas identified as requiring improvement will be targeted.