Community stories

On a tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean there were no happy outcomes for stroke patients until an Angels intervention wrote a new ending for their story.

The first FAST Heroes awards ceremony and teacher summit took place on 22 June. Held to honour teachers and children who had excelled in the campaign and spread its message from classroom to community, it offered a moving display of commitment, determination and courage.

When the neurology department of this Budapest hospital was moved from the trauma centre to the calm and quiet of a building a kilometer away, the stroke team simply brought their sense of urgency with them.

ESO President-elect Prof Simona Sacco outlines her vision for stroke care in Europe.

When the EMS service in Poland’s Podkarpackie province needed to reset their approach to stroke, Angels consultant Katarzyna Putyło stayed true to her belief in small things that make a big difference.

Teamwork and a commitment to continuous improvement have earned the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney Australia’s first diamond award for excellence in stroke care.