Owners, funders and contributors

STARs

Core Competencies

Case Authors

Aidan McGlashan, Advanced Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Fife
Alison Cassells, Stroke Nurse Specialist, NHS Fife
Alison Gibb, Senior Dietitian, NHS Fife
Anne Wotherspoon, Young Stroke Support Worker, NHS Lanarkshire
Anne Marie Irving, Senior Speech and Language Therapist NHS Forth Valley
Campbell Chalmers, Stroke Nurse Consultant, NHS Lanarkshire
Darren Brand, Senior Orthoptist, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
David Gillespie, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, NHS Lothian
David Blaney, Director of Postgraduate GP Education, NES
Denise Livingstone, Senior Physiotherapist, NHS Highland
Elizabeth Barrie, Ward Sister, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Fiona Morrison, Stroke Training Coordinator, NHS Fife / CHSS
Gill Alexander, Physiotherapy Team Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Gillian Paton, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Gillian Crighton, Deputy Head of Physiotherapy, NHS Tayside
Hazel Hamilton, Stroke Coordinator, NHS Highland
Iona Cowie, Senior Occupational Therapist, NHS Tayside
Jill Beswick, Specialist Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist, NHS Shetland
Jim Foulis, Practice Education Regional Coordinator, NES
John Higgon, Clinical Psychologist, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
John McCall, Stroke Nurse Specialist, NHS Forth Valley
Judith Binney, Lead Community Physiotherapist, NHS Grampian
Katrina Brennan, Stroke MCN Manager, NHS Lanarkshire
Lorna Carr, Head Occupational Therapist, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Lynn Reid, Lead Training Coordinator, CHSS
Lynsey Duncan, Stroke Training Coordinator, NHS Grampian / CHSS
Margaret Somerville, Director of Advice & Support, CHSS
Morag Ogilvie, Senior Dietitian, NHS Forth Valley
Pam Rogerson, Social Worker, Lothian
Sandy Ghosh, Consultant Physician, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Sharon Mulhern, Clinical Psychologist in Aquired Brain Injury, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Sonja Smit, Head of Occupational Therapy Services, NHS Western Isles
Therese Jackson, Consultant Occupational Therapist in Stroke, NHS Grampian
Wendy Davies, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Other Contributors

Heather Bryceland, Stroke Training Coordinator, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde / CHSS
Elaine Grubb, Stroke Training Coordinator, NHS Dumfries & Galloway / CHSS
Aileen Robinson, Communications Training Manager, CHSS
Mark Smith, Consultant Physiotherapist in Stroke
Bob McIntosh, Personal Testimony
Lindsay Richardson, Personal Testimony
Peter Bruce, Personal Testimony

Steering Group Membership

Prof Martin Dennis – National Advisory Committee for Stroke
Clare Adams – Project Manager, CHSS
Margaret Somerville – Director of Advice & Support, CHSS
Lynn Reid – Lead Training Coordinator, CHSS
Campbell Chalmers – Stroke Nurse Consultant NHS Lanarkshire
Therese Jackson – Consultant Occupational Therapist in Stroke NHS Grampian
Gillian Paton – Senior Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Prof David Dewhurst – Director of Learning Technology, University of Edinburgh
Michael Begg – e-learning Manager, University of Edinburgh
Prof David Blaney – Director of Postgraduate GP Education, NHS Education for Scotland
Dorothy Armstrong – Programme Director, NHS Education for Scotland
Lynn Caldwell – Knowledge Services Advisor, NHS Scotland e-library

Advancing Modules

The ‘Heart Disease and Stroke Action Plan’ published in June 2009 identified the need to provide specialist training for nurses and to increase the range of opportunities for all staff to gain the knowledge and skills required in stroke care.

Following the successful launch of the Stroke Core Competencies website in May 2008 additional funding was secured from the Scottish Government Health Directorate to develop this more advanced e-learning resource aimed specifically at staff working in stroke units.

Stakeholders

Steering Group

Prof Martin Dennis – Chair National Advisory Committee for Stroke
Clare Adams – Project Manager, CHSS
Margaret Somerville – Director of Advice & Support, CHSS
Lynn Reid – Lead Training Coordinator, CHSS
Campbell Chalmers – Stroke Nurse Consultant, NHS Lanarkshire
Therese Jackson – Consultant Occupational Therapist in Stroke, NHS Grampian
Mark Smith – Consultant Physiotherapist in Stroke, NHS Lothian
Gillian Paton – Senior Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Morag Ogilvie – Specialist Dietitian, NHS Forth Valley
Dr Jo Booth – Senior Research Fellow, Glasgow Caledonian University
Dr Simon Hart – Consultant Physician, NHS Lothian
Prof David Dewhurst – Director of Learning Technology, University of Edinburgh
Michael Begg – e-learning Manager, University of Edinburgh
Prof David Blaney – Director of Postgraduate GP Education, NHS Education for Scotland
Dorothy Armstrong – Programme Director, NHS Education for Scotland

Funders

Scottish Government

Module Authors

Linda Campbell, Stroke Coordinator, NHS Highland
Angela Hill, Ward Manager, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Dr Niall Hughes, Consultant Physician, NHS Lanarkshire
Prof Keith Muir, SINAPSE Professor of Clinical Imaging, University of Glasgow
Prof Lorraine Smith, Professor of Nursing, University of Glasgow
Hazel Fraser, Stroke Coordinator, NHS Fife
Rebecca Hay, Advice Line Nurse, CHSS
Prof Peter Langhorne, Professor of Stroke Care, University of Glasgow
Dr Stuart Johnston, Consultant Physician, NHS Tayside
Dr Anne Rowat, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Care, Napier University
Amy Anderson, Staff Nurse, NHS Forth Valley
Sheena Borthwick, Clinical Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, NHS Lothian
Marion Ireland, Specialist Dietitian, NHS Lothian
Ann MacCrimmon, Nutrition Nurse Specialist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Mary Ballentyne, Clinical Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Community Health, Glasgow Caledonian University
Elizabeth Barrie, Ward Sister, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Dr Marian Brady, Stroke Programme Leader, NMAHP Research Unit
Christine Cartner, Stroke Liaison Sister, NHS Dumfries & Galloway
Alison Cassells, Stroke Nurse Specialist, NHS Fife
Anne Sanderson, Continence Advisor, NHS Lothian
Charlie Chung, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in Stroke, NHS Fife
Peter Kerr, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stroke, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Rhona McWhinney, Superintendent Physiotherapist, NHS Lanarkshire
Una Rutherford, Stroke Specialist Nurse, NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Other contributors

John Naughton – Personal Testimony, Lanarkshire
Mary Brannigan – Stroke Liaison Nurse, NHS Lanarkshire
Marion Whitelaw – Senior Charge Nurse, NHS Lanarkshire
Fiona Johnston – Senior Physiotherapist, NHS Lothian
Jim Duncan – Lothian

Critical Readers

Clare Adams, Project Manager, CHSS
Jacqualin Barron, Senior Dietitian, NHS Highland
Kathy Bennet, Staff Nurse, NHS Grampian
Gillian Currie, Stroke Training Coordinator, CHSS
Prof Martin Dennis, Professor of Stroke Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Sandi Haines, Stroke Coordinator, NHS Borders
Hazel Hamilton, Stroke Coordinator, NHS Highland
Anne Marie Irving, Senior Speech and Language Therapist, NHS Forth Valley
Maria Pilcher, Clinical Skills Facilitator, NHS Lothian
Lynn Reid, Lead Training Coordinator, CHSS
Di Rennie, Charge Nurse, NHS Fife
Ceirwen Roberts, Staff Nurse, NHS Lothian
Margaret Somerville, Director of Advice & Support, CHSS
Pat Taylor, Charge Nurse, NHS Lothian

HEARTe

Development

Members were recruited from variety of professions including cardiology, psychology, dietetics and general practice. All groups also have reviewers from a broad range of areas including acute and general practice to assist the developmental process. Within groups and communicating remotely across Scotland, development continued with facilitation from the CHSS Project Manager and the University of Edinburgh’s Interactive Content Team.

The cases now include varied web based interactive activities including a range of quizzes, video clips, animations and examples of patient documentation. All of these required group development of detailed feedback, referencing and illustrative ideas with support from the University team. There were also a number of collaborations with recognised cardiac professional bodies and organisations.

HEARTe Educational-Framework (Word document). Adapted with permission from NHS Fife’s Heart Disease Managed Clinical Network Competency Framework.

Acknowledgements

Steering group

Phase II

Professor Allan Struthers, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Dundee
Sue Payne, Clinical Lead CHD and Stroke Programme, NHS Lothian
Margaret Somerville, Director of Services, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Lynn Reid, Head of Education, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Jemima Traill, Cardiovascular Development Manager, British Heart Foundation
Janet McKay, Nurse Consultant Cardiac Care, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Alex Watson, General Practitioner, Dundee
Stewart Lamb Cromar, Interactive Content Manager, ISG, The University of Edinburgh
Caitrian Guthrie, HEARTe Phase II Project Manager, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Resigned:
- Maureen Carroll, CHD Network Manager NHS Lanarkshire
- Lesley Cruickshank, Clinical Lead CHP/GP, NHS Forth Valley

Phase I

Professor Allan Struthers, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Dundee
Sue Payne, Clinical Lead CHD and Stroke Programme, Scotland
Maureen Carroll, CHD Network Manager NHS Lanarkshire/ Scottish Government
Lynn Reid, Head of Education Programmes, CHSS
Cheryl Harvey, Educational Projects Manager – Long Term Conditions, NHS Education for Scotland
Patricia McIntosh, Lead Nurse Prescribing Lead, NHS Lothian
Jemima Traill, British Heart Foundation Project Manager, Scotland
Suzanne Bell, HEARTe Project Manager, CHSS
Janet McKay, Nurse Consultant Cardiac Care, NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Michael Begg, e-Learning Manager, Learning Technology Section, The University of Edinburgh
Stewart Lamb Cromar, Senior e-Learning Developer, Learning Technology Section, The University of Edinburgh
Lesley Cruickshank, Clinical Lead, Forth Valley, CHP/GP, NHS Forth Valley

Stakeholders

Website development

The website was designed and produced by the Interactive Content Team, Information Services, The University of Edinburgh.

e-learning Developers (Phase II)

Jackie Aim
Stuart Brett
Stewart Lamb Cromar
Raul Manole

e-learning Developers (Phase I)

Jackie Aim
Stuart Brett
Stewart Lamb Cromar
Matthew Hammond
Lynne Robertson

Funders

Scottish Government

Contributors

Module reviewers are acknowledged within the modules.

Suzanne Bell
Dr Leslie Cruikshank
Cheryl Harvey
Susan Kennedy, NES
Louise Peardon
Lynn Reid
Professor Alan Struthers

Beta testers

Thanks to:

Joanne Anderson
Heather Crockett
Shona Daly
Valerie Dowds Christie
Norma Gibson
Louise Haldane
Olwyn Lamont
Kate Mallin

HEARTe – OHCA

Resource Development

The resource includes varied web based interactive activities including case studies, video clips, audio-files, animations and examples of documentation.

Members of the resource development team were recruited from a range of organisations including NHSScotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Fire & Rescue Scotland and the voluntary sector. The team also had reviewers from a broad range of relevant areas to assist in the development process. Membership of the resource development team and reviewers are detailed within the resource.

Acknowledgements

Steering group

Alan Begg, General Practitioner, NHS Tayside
David Bywater, Consultant Paramedic, Scottish Ambulance Service
Stewart Lamb Cromar, Interactive Content Development Manager, University of Edinburgh
Lynne Dalgleish, bereaved by OHCA
Frances Divers, Cardiology Nurse Consultant, NHS Lothian
Greg Fearn, Network Manager, Familial Arrythmia Network Scotland
Caitrian Guthrie, Cardiac eResource Project Lead, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Michelle Keenan, Chief Executive, Edinburgh Headway Group
Colville Laird, Director, BASICS Scotland
Garry MacKay, Station Manager/Training & Employee Development, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
Gregor Newton, OHCA survivor
Judy Newton, wife of OHCA survivor
Lynn Reid, Head of Education, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Connie Smith, Scottish Government
Sarah Smith, Cardiac Co-ordinator, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Margaret Somerville, Director of Services, Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Angela Southam, wife of OHCA survivor
Jeremy Southam, OHCA survivor
Iain Telfer, Chaplain – Spiritual & Pastoral Care, NHS Lothian
Stewart Wilson, Chief Executive, CRUSE Bereavement Care Scotland

Stakeholders

Website development

The website was designed and produced by the Interactive Content Team, Information Services, The University of Edinburgh.

Jackie Aim
Stuart Brett
Stewart Lamb Cromar