FAQs

General

• Who should start a SSNAP record?
• What records should be added onto SSNAP?
• When should a team end a record?
• Why can't I transfer a record between England/Wales and Northern Ireland?
• Mobile stroke unit pilot
• Definition of a stroke unit

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Section 1

• 1.14: For thrombectomy transfer patients, which was the first ward the patient was admitted to at the first hospital?
• 1.5: What is the minimum age for eligible patients?
• 1.7: What postcode should I enter for overseas patients or those with no fixed abode?
• 1.9 Should a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) stroke be included on SSNAP?
• 1.11: What onset time should be recorded if a patient has a stroke during sleep?
• Section 1: Should patients who die on arrival be added to SSNAP?

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Section 2

• 2.11.0: Which team should answer 'Was patient referred for intra-arterial intervention for acute stroke?'
• 2.4.1: If you do CT & CTA & CTP together, do you still report the time of the beginning of the first of those?
• 2.1: Does the diagnosis of dementia need to be from a consultant or any other doctor?
• 2.1: When should "no but" be answered for "was the patient on antiplatelet/anticoagulant medication prior to admission"?
• 2.3 & 2.9: Will selecting “not known” for components of NIHSS affect the audit compliance level for my team?
• 2.3: When should the NIHSS score on arrival be recorded?

Section 3

• 3.3: If a patient was first assessed by a stroke specialist consultant physician through telemedicine, does this count?
• Section 3: A patient arrives with no relevant deficit for the first 72 hours and so does not require any therapy, but then subsequently requires input. How should I record this?

Section 4

• 4.6.1: How many minutes of the total therapy minutes were provided by a rehabilitation assistant? FAQs
• 4.8.3: How many minutes of nursing care in total did the patient receive whilst under the care of the team?
• 4.9.1: How to answer if not screened for mood and cognition, what was the reason?
• 4.7: Can rehabilitation goals be agreed without the direct involvement of the patient?

Section 5

• 5.3: How do you answer Q5.3 for COVID-19 stroke patients with pneumonia

Section 6

• 6.7 & 6.8: Why is "no deficit" not an option for "Date patient screened for mood using a validated tool" and "Date patient screened for cognition using a simple standardised measure"?
• 6.7 & 6.8 What assessment methods can be recorded on SSNAP?
• Section 6: If a patient has severe aphasia or a communication impairment can 'medically unwell' be chosen for Q6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.7 & 6.8?

Section 7

• 7.4: What should be entered if there is not an up to date Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) score on discharge available?