NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year

NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year NICE wants GPs and CCGs to follow new guidance that could help to prevent around 8,000 strokes per year from happening.

The new NICE indictors for CCGs are designed to help improve the identification and management of atrial fibrillation (AF), which can increase the risk of stroke.

NICE’s indicators measure the quality of care a person receives and the impact this has on their health, focusing on where improvements can be made.

Stroke is the third largest cause of death in the UK and each year in England around 110,000 people have a stroke with AF thought to be the cause of a fifth of these.

NHS Improvement has calculated that around 8,000 AF related strokes could be prevented if the condition was better managed, also saving the NHS £95 million a year. OnMedica