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Celebrating clinical leadership in heart and stroke care: The improvement story so far

Sir Roger Boyle, Sir Bruce Keogh and Sir Mike Richards

Around 250 stakeholders from across the NHS were informed about major improvements in heart and stroke services over the past decade at a special event in London on Monday 4 July.

NHS Improvement was delighted to welcome Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director, and Sir Roger Boyle, National Director for Heart Disease and Stroke, and other senior clinical leaders to this event. It provided an excellent opportunity to showcase a number of achievements delivered by NHS Improvement, the clinical networks and its partners, and to identify future potential improvements.

Read the press release for more information about this event

Presentations from the day

Celebrating clinical leadership in heart and stroke care
The improvement story so far

Dr Janet Williamson

Stroke - where we were and where we are
Dr Damian Jenkinson

Stroke prevention and AF
Dr Richard Healicon

Getting the very best treatment for stroke patients
Dr Paul Guyler

An innovative stroke unit model
Fiona Lunn and John Cliffe

Aspiring to excellence in a community stroke team
'a model to meet the need'

Tracy Walker

Leadership in heart and stroke care
Dr Duwarakan Satchithananda and Dr Claire Hookey

Optimal treatment of heart attack - a national approach
Dr Jim McLenachan

Where we were and how far we have come in heart services
Dr Mark Dancy

Developing cardiac rehabilitation services in South London
Michelle Bull and Caroline Sutherland


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Dr Janet Williamson, National Director, NHS Improvement

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Watch sessions from other key speakers

Professor Sir Bruce Keogh
Dr Duwarakan Satchithananda and Dr Claire Hookey
Dr Damian Jenkinson
Fiona Lunn and John Cliffe
Jill Lockhart
Dr Jim McLenachan
Dr Mark Dancy
Michelle Bull and Caroline Sutherland
Dr Paul Guyler
Dr Richard Healicon
Poster Presentations

Lessons for the future a conversation with Professor Sir Roger Boyle, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh and Professor Sir Mike Richards, chaired by Professor Huon Gray

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