Stroke Units

Organised Acute Stroke Services are provided by a coordinated specialised interdisciplinary team (IDT) and consist of early and ongoing comprehensive assessments and treatment which is guided by best practice.  The NSN have developed a set of acute service specifications for New Zealand DHBs to follow when designing their stroke services.

Accreditation is a process whereby health services can demonstrate that their patients are receiving a level of care consistent with recognised standards. 
The NSN has developed process documents for Acute stroke centre accreditation - secondary level.