Client: NSW Health
The work:
Stroke is a major killer of Australians and NSW has 12 of the 20 Australia’s stroke ‘hotspots’, 10 of these in rural and regional areas. There is a strong body of international evidence showing that access to time critical, state-of-the-art care reduces stroke -related disability and increases survival rates. The NSW Telestroke Service was announced by the NSW Government as an election commitment in March 2019 and the service, which will be rolled out over three years from early 2020, will provide 24/7 access to specialist clinical advice for the management of stroke patients.
Nexus worked with NSW Health and key stakeholders, including specialist clinicians, to develop a framework to monitor the implementation, outcomes and impact of the Telestroke Service.
