Section 1: Do stroke patients who are not admitted into hospital, for example treated and discharged in A&E, require entering into SSNAP? December 09, 2020 16:17 Updated No. Patients who are not admitted to hospital cannot be entered onto SSNAP. We would recommend capturing information on these patients at local level. Related articles 2.1: When should "no but" be answered for "was the patient on antiplatelet/anticoagulant medication prior to admission"? 2.4: If a patient is scanned as an outpatient and an infarct is detected but is not admitted to hospital until a later date (eg 24 hours or 48 hours later) what should be entered for arrival and scanning date/time? Section 1: Should patients who die on arrival be added to SSNAP? 2.9: What NIHSS score should I enter for ‘What was the patient’s NIHSS score at 24 hours after thrombolysis?’ if the patient died within 24 hours after receiving thrombolysis? 7.9: What do you answer if the patient has been discharged to a care home where they are receiving 24/7 care?
