Overview

The National Advisory Committee for Stroke (NACS) co-ordinates implementation of the Stroke Improvement Plan. The Committee convenes three times a year and aims to promote collaboration, peer support and dissemination of best practice across Scotland.

NACS' remit is to:

• co-ordinate and evaluate implementation of the Stroke Improvement Plan
• oversee the development of national stroke strategy
• provide expert advice to the Scottish Government health directorates

Members

• Chair: Professor Martin Dennis, Professor of Stroke Medicine
• Mark Barber, Consultant Physician, Geriatric Medicine and Stroke
• Elizabeth Barrie, Lead Stroke Nurse
• Sheena Borthwick, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
• Katrina Brennan, Stroke MCN Manager
• Dr Jackie Hamilton, Clinical Neuropsychologist
• Andrea Cail, Director Scotland, The Stroke Association
• Jesse Dawson, Stroke Research Lead, NHS Research Scotland
• Professor Andrew Farrall, Honorary Professor of Neuroimaging and Education
• Katie Gallacher, CSO Clinical Academic Training Fellowship
• Therese Lebedis, Head Occupational Therapist / Clinical Specialist
• Jacques Kerr, National Clinical Advisor, Unscheduled Care
• Professor Peter Langhorne, Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine
• Neil Muir, National Clinical Director for Scottish Stroke Care Audit
• Professor Frances Mair, Professor of Primary Care Research
• Jane-Claire Judson, CEO, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
• Mark Smith, Consultant Physiotherapist

Documents

• National Advisory Committee for Stroke minutes: November 2018
• National Advisory Committee for Stroke minutes: June 2018
• National Advisory Committee for Stroke minutes: February 2018
• National Advisory Committee for Stroke minutes: October 2017
• National Advisory Committee for Stroke minutes: June 2017
• National Advisory Committee for Stroke minutes: February 2017