Stroke Research Network

Advances in stroke research can improve quality of life, influence patient care, and save precious NHS resources. The Stroke Research Network provides coordination, leadership and practical help, supporting the vital stroke studies that can change people’s lives.

We bring together researchers, clinical and professional staff, with stroke survivors and their carers, through eight regionally based networks. Part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), we support both academic research and industry-sponsored studies, offering 100% coverage of NHS hospitals nationwide.

Set up in 2006, the network has led a sixfold increase in patient recruitment, alongside a patient and carer involvement programme that makes a real impact on both quality and delivery of stroke research. More about us.

Working with health professionals
Working with stroke researchers
Working with the life-sciences industry
Involving patients and carers

What's new

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	"It's Ok to ask" about taking part in research - Launch of Aphasia version of Clinical Trials and Stroke We're supporting the "It's OK to ask" campaign to support patients to take part in clinical research
	Hyperacute Stroke Research Centres (HSRCs) (interview) Prof Gary Ford and Dr Barry Moynihan talk about Hyperacute Stroke Research Centres and their effectiveness and successes to date

	Supporting industry (interview) Professor Philip Bath on how commercial studies can benefit from our network

	My research journey (video) Stroke survivor Brin Helliwell on taking part in research studies