𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 Professor Joe Harbison has officially launched the Irish National Audit of Stroke Summary Report 2024 and Organisational Audit Report 2025 this morning. The report provides a comprehensive overview of how stroke care is organised and delivered across Ireland. Since 2021, the number of annual stroke admissions has increased by 13%, while the number of stroke unit beds has risen by just 2%. All 24 hospitals that provide acute stroke care have a designated stroke unit, and in 2024, 73% of patients with a stroke were admitted to one, an increase from 70% in 2021 but below the national target of 90%. Key findings: • 92% of hospitals have a consultant physician with specialist stroke knowledge. • 96% of hospitals provide a 24/7 thrombolysis services, and 2 hospitals provide a national 24/7 endovascular thrombectomy service. • 22 hospitals receive an ambulance service pre-alert for all FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) calls, which is an increase from 17 hospitals in 2021. • Access to Early Supported Discharge (ESD) increased from 10 to 14 hospitals. You can access the report and associated documents here: noca.ie/documents/irish-nati… #StrokeAudit2025 #ClinicalAudit #QualityImprovement