Bridges so far
Bridges has now delivered workshops to a range of stroke teams and practitioners across the UK:
In March 2009, Bridges was commissioned by the North West Thames Stroke network, delivering a total of 8 workshops across the network in spring 2009. In addition workshops have been held in Central, South West and South East London, Surrey, Swindon, Derby, Cardiff and Lanarkshire throughout 2008/9.
Evaluation through participant’s questionnaires, workshop feedback and case reflections is ongoing and will continue to inform the development of the training programme, stroke workbook, and implementation of the programme across the stroke pathway.
A randomised controlled trial is currently underway in Belfast, funded by the Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke Association. Bridges has also been chosen by the DH Stroke Improvement Plan as one of its priority projects and an evaluation of the feasibility of the programme from acute setting to discharge from rehabilitation is currently underway in Croydon, South London.
