Stroke

The stroke speciality is one of 30 specialties which bring together communities of clinical practice to provide national networks of research expertise and clinical leadership. It is made up of research-interested clinicians and practitioners who work at both national and local levels to ensure the studies that are included in our national portfolio of research are delivered successfully in the NHS.

Stroke is the fourth biggest killer in the United Kingdom, and a leading cause of disability. There are more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year. Over 1.2 million people in the UK living with the consequences of stroke.

Stroke research matters. It has meant:

treatment to remove the clots that cause the most common type of stroke
new and safer blood thinners to prevent stroke in people with an irregular heart beat
stroke units offering specialist acute treatment and rehabilitation that significantly reduces death, and increases the chances of living without disability at home

Find stroke studies taking place in your area using the map below:

Click here for stroke research news from across England.

Visit the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust website for information on stroke studies taking place in Berkshire.

Visit the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust website for information on stroke studies taking place in Buckinghamshire.

Visit the Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website for information on stroke studies taking place in Milton Keynes.

Visit the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website for information on stroke studies taking place in Oxfordshire.

For more information on stroke research in Thames Valley, visit the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre website.

Find studies you could participate in at bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk.