BNT162b2 vaccination was not found to be associated with an increased risk of thrombosis in New Zealand.

Telehealth is the practice of healthcare, education and consultation through telecommunications technology. This may include telephone, text, app-based systems and video conferencing.

Telehealth is also referred to as telepractice, telemedicine and telerehabilitation. AHANZ has adopted the term telehealth to be used when referring to this practice.

The National Stroke Network in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Stroke Foundation of NZ commissioned a strategy to inform and guide efforts to improve the quality and outcomes of stroke rehabilitation for people with stroke and their families / whanāu.

Understanding Stroke and the Care Continuum

In this Goodfellow Unit webinar, Cardiologist Dr Guy Armstrong discusses how primary care can detect, diagnosis, manage, and potentially prevent this important condition.

Helpful links for people with aphasia, family & carers

Four Regional Acute Stroke Destination Policies have been developed for New Zealand by the National Stroke Network and the ambulance sector.

Recommendations from the 2010 NZ Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management.

This stroke thrombolysis guideline is intended to guide clinicians when planning stroke thrombolysis with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (Alteplase).

This website was created for Māori whānau who are affected by communication difficulties after stroke

The Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management have evolved into living guidelines, updated as new evidence emerges in accordance with the 2011 NHMRC Standard for clinical practice guidelines. They supersede the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2017.

Info graphics for a plan for stroke rehabilitation and recovery in NZ

InformMe is a dedicated resource for health professionals to improve the treatment of stroke care health.

FAST awareness in the community is a major priority for the National Stroke Network and thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Ministry of Health, the New Zealand Stroke Foundation and the Health Promotion Agency another campaign to raise awareness will be run in 2020. 

All New Zealand DHBs are required to report to the Ministry of Health on a quarterly regional indicator that measures a target of 12 percent of potentially eligible stroke patients receiving reperfusion.

The Stroke Rehabilitation Working Group has recommended that all DHBs collect AROC (Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre) data for stroke. This brief guide is to help stroke rehabilitation teams and managers understand and interpret the reports.

There are four indicators or expectations to be met by DHB  providers for stroke care. These are adjusted over time and are based on best practice.  Each DHB submits quarterly reports to the Ministry of Health on their progress meeting these indicators.  

Recommendations for the provision of best practice

rehabilitation for stroke patients