Community stories

Novi Ligure Hospital in northern Italy went from under-performer to diamond hospital in just eight months, the result of teamwork across disciplines, positive leadership and a game- changing simulation.

Despite missiles laying waste to large parts of Ukraine’s major cities, early data suggests that more patients will receive treatment for acute stroke in 2022 than in 2021. The reasons for this include the temporary migration of skills to previously underserved regions, the extraordinary courage of Ukrainians, the power of community, and an Angels team that just won’t quit.

Doctors and nurses in Portugal are going back to the classroom, lending their support and professional standing to the FAST Heroes campaign.

With their first EMS Angels Award, Italy’s 118 Novara joins a community of EMS specialists dedicated to excellence in prehospital stroke care across Europe.

Can a little friendly competition advance the fight to improve stroke care in Malaysia? Find out what happened when three stroke teams from different hospitals went toe to toe in a Simulation Team Challenge.

Esther Redondo joined the Angels team in Spain in July 2022. Having experienced the impact of stroke in her own famiy, she welcomes the opportunity to help change outcomes for stroke patients. Here she shares highlights and insights from her first 100 days.