National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland (updated 2023)

Summary

The National Clinical Guideline for Stroke for the UK and Ireland provides authoritative, evidence-based practice guidance to improve the quality of care delivered to every adult who has a stroke in the United Kingdom and Ireland, regardless of age, gender, type of stroke, location, or any other feature. The guideline is intended for:

• Those providing care – nurses, doctors, therapists, care staff.
• Those receiving care – patients, their families, their carers.
• Those commissioning, providing or sanctioning stroke services.
• Anyone seeking to improve the care of people with stroke.

The guideline is an initiative of the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party.