Topic Loop:
The Stroke Unit
Royal Hospital
Capital City
Re: Mr Bloggs
Dear Mrs Bloggs,
Thank you for your letter concerning your father. We accept that stroke unit care is a national standard and can reassure you that our stroke unit meets current criteria.
Q. Which of the following would give you the appropriate information to support the highlighted statement in your letter above?
National standards and criteria- Correct -National standards and criteria states what is the expected standard of care for stroke patients in Scotland. See the Clinical standards topic loop for further information.
SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) – Wrong
Cochrane Library – Wrong
SSCA (Scottish Stroke Care Audit) – Correct – The SSCA annual report will include a report on the HEAT target/QIS Standards.
MCN (Managed Clinical Network) local action plan – Wrong
Health and safety policy – Wrong
Best practice statement – Wrong
Page last reviewed: 16 Sep 2020
