David Cullinane
Question:1008. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to establish a stroke register. [41542/21]
View answerThursday, 9 September 2021
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In 2012, the National Stroke Register (NSR), was first developed. In 2019, it came under the auspices of the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) and evolved into the Irish National Audit of Stroke (INAS). The first INAS report (2019) Stroke which presents data and findings to the end of 2019 was published on 16th December 2020 by NOCA. It continues on from the NSR yearly reports, and access to data analysts and researchers provided through NOCA has allowed the Audit team to produce a more detailed evaluation of stroke care in Ireland than has been possible before.
Funding for the Audit is provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) through the Office of the Chief Clinical Officer.
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