Coming soon #Starkysstroketoptips

Thanks to SAS Education - East Region and ETECH0021 for inviting us to deliver the stroke session today, especially the importance of F.A.S.T. We look forward to collaborating with you in future and wish the students the best of luck for the rest of the course. #thinkFASTactFASTer

Save the date! Our next CPD session is scheduled for the evening of Thursday 3rd Feb. Link to register available from Monday

Virtual Stroke training with Scottish Ambulance some good inter-professional working sharing best practice. Craig Henderson SAS Stroke and Thrombectomy Team

From Monday we have MTU FAST Awareness teams visiting stations/SAS locations around Scotland to promote the FAST test - come along and get a refresher or learn the FAST test. This is a CPD event and open to ALL staff across the service. Keep an eye on SAS - Scandinavian Airlines for dates/locations

The MTU FAST Awareness teams have completed training and are now ready for the FAST roadshow coming to stations and other SAS venues from Monday 1st August - see SAS - Scandinavian Airlines for dates.

North MTU FAST Awareness Team in Thurso today demonstrating the FAST test and also giving a demonstration on some challenges with everyday tasks that stroke survivors face.

Our very own Ian Stark: Clinical Effectiveness Lead - Stroke & Thrombectomy, paid a visit to the MTU East FAST Awareness Team in Melrose today.

MTU FAST Awareness Teams are visiting stations across the North, East and West again today. The West team have shared their set up at Douglas station today. All teams working hard to raise stroke and FAST awareness.

The MTU FAST Awareness Team in the East are at Edinburgh City Station today - enjoying the sunshine and a warm welcome - raising stroke and FAST awareness.

MTU FAST Awareness teams are out across all 3 regions 7 days per week until the end of August. Here they are today at Prestonpans station. Thanks to all staff who are engaging with the teams during their visits. Acting FAST can save lives!

3 weeks into the FAST Awareness Roadshow and this week the MTU FAST Awareness teams paid a visit to the SAS ACC's. Here is the team during their visit to West ACC.

MTU HQ and National Ops Cell staff busy behind the scenes planning the schedule for the FAST roadshow. Thanks for all your hard work!

The MTU FAST Awareness team on their recent visit to East ACC - here with some of the ACC staff. Learning to act FAST and save lives. Great work!

The FAST roadshow is now in it's final week. An online event will be available in the coming weeks for staff we have been unable to reach. Keep an eye out here and on SAS - Scandinavian Airlines

The SAS Stroke and Thrombectomy Team answering your questions #ssca22

Great morning so far at the SSCA national meeting. Fascinating insight from the SAS Stroke and Thrombectomy Team team on the stroke pathway and how they process the 1.5 million emergency calls they receive from potential stroke patients annually #SSCA22

An enlightening evening, listening to Adam tell his #stroke story about his successful #thrombectomy performed by Dr Nania. He is advocating for a 24hr service& spoke eloquently about it's benefits. Alberto Nania NurseZ1 Natalie Myron Trish Elder-Gracie

An exciting project for the team to be a part of! Aiming to reduce patients time to hospital and improving access to hyperacute stroke treatment. #timeisbrain 🧭🧠 NurseZ1 Chris Findlay Trish Elder-Gracie NHS Lothian Craig Henderson