NEWS
Listening to you
We are keen to hear your views on the UK Stroke Forum Conference. Over 1400 stroke professionals attended the 2010 event and the conference evaluation report is available here.
In January 2011 we sent a short survey to delegates from the 2009 and 2010 UK Stroke Forum conferences. We wanted to find out what influences their decision to attend the conference and their views on day delegate rates.
We received a very good response to the survey (336 responses or 21% of the 1613 delegates surveyed). Sixty-five per cent of respondents said that introducing day delegate rates would not affect their decision to attend the UK Stroke Forum Conference.
We have therefore decided not to offer day delegate rates at this time. We will review this policy regularly and seek your views on this.
A short report on the results of this survey is available here. The results of the prize draw are also available.
March 2011
Conference relocates to Harrogate in 2012!
The 7th UK Stroke Forum Conference in 2012 will take place at The Harrogate International Centre (HIC) from 4 - 6 December 2012.
The HIC is currently undergoing a major refurbishment and development programme with two new, purpose built exhibition halls opening in late 2011.
Keep checking these pages for further updates.
March 2011
New Partner Journals
We are pleased to announce that the British Journal of Primary Care Nursing (BJPCN) and the Primary Care Cardiovascular Journal (PCCJ) have become the official journals of the UK Stroke Forum. This partnership is an important development for the UKSF and will help in our continuing work to improve stroke care in the UK.
Published by Sherborne Gibbs Ltd, subscription to both journals is FREE.
Sign up to receive your personal copy at www.bjpcn.com and www.pccj.eu
UK Forum for Stroke Training - Request for Reviewers
Do you have an interest in stroke care?
Are you a stroke survivor or a friend or relative of a stroke survivor?
Or perhaps you are experienced in the field of educational accreditation or in stroke care, education or research?
UKFST has now launched. Click on the UKFST link above to view our website, register as a user and submit applications for endorsement.
The UK Forum for Stroke Training (UKFST) have established a group of individuals to undertake reviews of stroke-specific courses or training.
Recruitment is ongoing for individuals with an interest in stroke care. You could have experienced stroke yourself or through a friend or relative, be involved in the field of stroke care and/or research, be a health, social, community, independent or voluntary care services professional or have some experience in the field of education or accreditation. Your role will be to review applications for endorsement submitted through the UKFST website.
The UKFST, hosted by The Stroke Association, is an initiative to support the development of stroke training and education across the whole of the UK. Allied with the launch of the Stroke-Specific Education Framework (SSEF) by the Department of Health and through the UK Stroke Forum (UKSF), the aim is to present a coordinated strategic approach to workforce development through the endorsement of stroke-specific courses and training. Endorsement should provide key benefits, not only for service users through improved service delivery and care, but also for those involved at all levels in caring for stroke survivors through transferable education and learning programmes.
If you would like to be part of the UKFST vision in reviewing applications for endorsement, please contact us for an application pack.
