West Midlands Cardiovascular Strategic Clinical Network and Clinical Senate Rob Wilson CVD Network Manager 26 th February 2015

Thank you Thank you all for attending today. Thanks also to all the speakers and to the exhibitors, and a big thank you to all the Network Team who have worked very hard to bring this event to you all.

The Strategic Clinical Networks bring together those who use the service with those who provide and commission the service, in order to make improvements in outcomes across patient pathways using an integrated, whole system approach Strategic Clinical Networks Clinical Senate The Clinical Senate is a source of independent, strategic advice and guidance to commissioners and other stakeholders, to assist them to make the best decisions about healthcare for the populations they represent

Resources available to the region “With over 400 years of NHS experience, we offer unparalleled, independent strategic clinical advice and guidance to commissioners and other stakeholders to assist them in making the best healthcare decisions for the populations they represent”

We Work With - Clinicians and Managers - Patients, Service Users and Carers/The Citizens’ Senate - Clinical Commissioning Groups- Specialised Commissioners - NHS Trusts/Foundation Trusts- Local Authorities and Social Care - Private and Independent Sector Providers- Voluntary Sector - Commissioning Support Units- Public Health England - Health Education England/Local Education & Training Boards and Committees - West Midlands Academic Health Science Network - NHS Improving Quality - Other Networks (e.g. Operational Delivery Networks, etc.) - Special Interest Groups - West Midlands Strategic Clinical Networks and Clinical Senate Oversight Group - West Midlands Senate Council and Assembly- And many more…

Understanding & improving quality in early diagnosis of cancer Improving standard of care in Cancer survivorship & rehabilitation Optimising the multiple sclerosis pathway Improving dementia diagnosis Maternity gap analysis Single number (for referring pregnant women, babies and children to specialist care) Gaining NICE accreditation for paediatric, neonatal and obstetric guidelines Reduction in inappropriate paediatric attendances at A&E End of life/Palliative care Quality in primary care Improving detection of chronic kidney disease Developing a familial hypocholesterolaemia service Birmingham, Solihull & Black Country stroke review Shropshire & Telford “Future Fit” programme” review Our Work & Current Projects

Housekeeping Car park Wi-Fi is available and so is Photography Toilets Fire Alarm Refreshments & Lunch Feedback form Please switch phones to silent Packed agenda so please stick to the timings

Today: Atrial Fibrillation Aims of the day Format for local presentations Resources Exhibitors Slides will be available after the event

Why are we here today? Total cost burden of stroke £8.9bn annually AF strokes are severe with high mortality & morbidity Over the next 4 hrs 10 AF patients will have a stroke Only 3 will return to their normal residence 5 will go into residential care 2 will die

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