We are a multidisciplinary group (epidemiologists, stroke physicians, GPs, social scientists, statisticians, health informaticians and health economists) focused on stroke and with a wider interest in vascular long-term conditions and analytics.
We investigate risk, short- and long-term outcomes after stroke and the quality of care provided. Our core data sets include the South London Stroke Register (SLSR) – which has provided data for over 400 peer-reviewed research papers since its inception in the 1990s - and the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).
Recent work includes “The Burden of Stroke in Europe Report” commissioned by our partner SAFE and the evidence review “Stroke pathway – Evidence Based Commissioning” for NHS England. We host, and several group members are part of the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party contributing to the development of the National Clinical Guidelines for stroke.
Publications
Awards
Improving the lives of stroke survivors with data
- NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research
- https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR202339
- £2,195,908
- January 2022-December 2026
Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
- Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
- https://www.hqip.org.uk/a-z-of-nca/sentinel-stroke-audit/#.YmgB-trMJPY
- £2,700,000
- 2018-2023
Needs and demands of stroke survivors as perceived by stroke survivors and carers: A Scoping Review
- Stroke Alliance for Europe
- https://www.safestroke.eu
- £6600
- 2021-2022
Patterns of Multiple Long-Term Vascular Conditions in Lambeth and Southwark
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity
- £129,000
- 2020-2022
London Substantive Site for HDR UK
- MRC HDR UK
- £7,100,000
- 2018-2023
Developing and Implementing Machine Learning driven analytics for quality improvement in healthcare
- Health Foundation
- £400,000
- 2018-2022
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Stroke at King’s College London
- NIHR Global Health Group
- £2,000,000
- 2018-2022
Prevention of Stroke in Intracerebral Haemorrhage Survivors with Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF)
- European Commission
- https://www.prestige-af.org
- £238,000
- 2018-2023
Improving the quality of care for stroke survivors in care homes
- Dunhill Medical Trust
- https://dunhillmedical.org.uk
- £293,000
- 2018 - 2021
Activities
Stroke Research Patient and Family Group
The Stroke Research Patients and Family Group was established in 2005. It brings together stroke researchers from King’s College London and people who have had a stroke who take part in research as members of the South London Stroke Register. Over 35 stroke survivors and family carers are active in the group which meets every six weeks to discuss stroke related research. Meeting activities include: discussion of new research topics with university researchers preparing grant applications; review of ethical questions related to studies; revision of participant information materials, including consent forms; review and revision of data collection tools (eg for the 2011 UK survey of stroke survivors’ long-term needs); progress reports of studies underway; presentation of final results from studies; review of lay versions of documents (eg stroke audit reports by the Royal College of Physicians); consultations by NHS, clinical, and voluntary sector organisations.
NHSE Research Demand Signalling Workshops
Members of the stroke research group contributed to the NHSE Research Demand Signalling workshops for the Long Term Plan for stroke
Review of Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning
Many members of the stroke research group were involved in writing the evidence review "Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning" for NHS England.
Additional Members
Publications
Awards
Improving the lives of stroke survivors with data
- NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research
- https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR202339
- £2,195,908
- January 2022-December 2026
Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
- Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership
- https://www.hqip.org.uk/a-z-of-nca/sentinel-stroke-audit/#.YmgB-trMJPY
- £2,700,000
- 2018-2023
Needs and demands of stroke survivors as perceived by stroke survivors and carers: A Scoping Review
- Stroke Alliance for Europe
- https://www.safestroke.eu
- £6600
- 2021-2022
Patterns of Multiple Long-Term Vascular Conditions in Lambeth and Southwark
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity
- £129,000
- 2020-2022
London Substantive Site for HDR UK
- MRC HDR UK
- £7,100,000
- 2018-2023
Developing and Implementing Machine Learning driven analytics for quality improvement in healthcare
- Health Foundation
- £400,000
- 2018-2022
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Stroke at King’s College London
- NIHR Global Health Group
- £2,000,000
- 2018-2022
Prevention of Stroke in Intracerebral Haemorrhage Survivors with Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF)
- European Commission
- https://www.prestige-af.org
- £238,000
- 2018-2023
Improving the quality of care for stroke survivors in care homes
- Dunhill Medical Trust
- https://dunhillmedical.org.uk
- £293,000
- 2018 - 2021
Activities
Stroke Research Patient and Family Group
The Stroke Research Patients and Family Group was established in 2005. It brings together stroke researchers from King’s College London and people who have had a stroke who take part in research as members of the South London Stroke Register. Over 35 stroke survivors and family carers are active in the group which meets every six weeks to discuss stroke related research. Meeting activities include: discussion of new research topics with university researchers preparing grant applications; review of ethical questions related to studies; revision of participant information materials, including consent forms; review and revision of data collection tools (eg for the 2011 UK survey of stroke survivors’ long-term needs); progress reports of studies underway; presentation of final results from studies; review of lay versions of documents (eg stroke audit reports by the Royal College of Physicians); consultations by NHS, clinical, and voluntary sector organisations.
NHSE Research Demand Signalling Workshops
Members of the stroke research group contributed to the NHSE Research Demand Signalling workshops for the Long Term Plan for stroke
Review of Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning
Many members of the stroke research group were involved in writing the evidence review "Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning" for NHS England.
Additional Members
Our Partners
NIHR Guy's and St Thomas' Biomedical Research Centre
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London
Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE)
Oxford Vascular Study (OxVasc)
Medical Research Council
Group lead
Charles Wolfe
Professor of Public Health
Contact us
Eleanor Stevens - Research Associate
Dr Eva Emmett - Research Fellow