what does the network do?
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what does the network do?

Between 2005 - 2008 stroke services in Lambeth and Southwark improved greatly through the Stroke Modernisation Initiative (SMI), a major programme funded by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity. This included clinical and therapy services in hospitals and for people going home, information for users and carers and training of GPs, health and social care staff. The SMI involved users and carers in all aspects of this work.
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With the programme coming to an end in March 2008 it was vital that this innovative approach to user involvement was not lost. DASL worked closely with colleagues from health and social services in the two boroughs and secured funding to build an inclusive and active Stroke User Involvement Network for Lambeth and Southwark.

Although the project which DASL coordinated did not achieve all its original objectives in the work it did beteen 2008-2010, a number of significant pieces of work and other activity took place including:

• Establishment of a Network membership of over 250 people with stroke
• Organisation of a well – attended launch event in February 2009
• Regular meetings of a Peer Support Advisory Group
• Involvement in consultations on national, London, and local stroke services
• Undertaking a user-led review of Lambeth’s Early Supported Discharge service