After discussions with NHS England and the Welsh Government (SSNAP funders)11 highlight metrics have been identified and agreed for acute stroke services. These highlight metrics will be reported at a team, ISDN and national level each quarter and monitored by NHS England and the Welsh Government. They are also the focus of the national annual report produced by SSNAP each year. These metrics do not contribute to a team's SSNAP score, however there is significant overlap with the key indicators that do compose the SSNAP score. The metrics are outlined below.