Welcome to the UKSF 2021 Meeting Program Scheduling

Chaired by Professor Sir Mike Richards, author of the 2020 independent review of NHS diagnostics capacity Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal, this webinar will provide an exciting opportunity to discuss how the recently published NHS England National Optimal Stroke Imaging Pathway (NOSIP) can support improvement in access to imaging and support the ambitions of the NHS England Long Term Plan. GIRFT and the National Stroke Programme/NHSE has worked with the NHS National Imaging Optimisation Delivery Board, Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and other national bodies to develop and publish the NOSIP, which outlines how non-elective imaging resources should be used to provide timely access that will support clinical decision-making.Offering an opportunity to discuss current challenges, as well as the key benefits of the NOSIP, Dr Soma Banerjee (Stroke Consultant from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Pan-London Thrombectomy Group Lead) and Professor Gary Ford (Consultant Stroke Physician at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Chair of the AHSN) will debate the ‘pros and cons’ of the NOSIP, exploring how this pathway aims to puts the patient at the centre, reduce duplication of imaging and ensure the right test is done first time to reduce unnecessary admissions, diagnostics and enhance rapid access to therapies such as thrombolysis and thrombectomy, whilst also acknowledging the challenges and ambitious elements to delivery. In addition, this webinar will give you the opportunity to hear from a panel including Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Clinical Lead and National Speciality Advisor for Stroke Medicine with NHSE&I Dr David Hargroves, NHS E&I National Clinical Director for Stroke and GIRFT Senior Clinical Advisor Dr Deb Lowe, and NHS England’s digital and AI lead for stroke, Darrien Bold.