Stroke Research Network (SRN)

• to establish a world-class research network facilitating the running of multi-centre randomised controlled trials and well-designed studies relevant to stroke
• to ensure the views and perspective of stroke patients and carers inform the Stroke Research Network strategy
• to ensure research will come from both academic and industrial sources and will address issues raised in the three relevant National Service Frameworks (older people, coronary heart disease and Alzheimer's Disease).

Networks
The following Networks have been established:

• North East (Hosted by City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, led by Professor
  Chris Gray)
• North West (Hosted by Salford Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, led by Dr Pippa Tyrell)
• South East (Hosted by St George’s Health NHS Trust, led by Professor Hugh Markus)
• South West Peninsula (Hosted by Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, led by Dr
  Martin James)
• Thames (Hosted by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, led by Professor Martin Brown)
• Trent (Hosted by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, led by Dr Tom Robinson)
• West Midlands (Hosted by North Staffordshire NHS Trust, led by Dr Christine Roffe)
• Yorkshire (Hosted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, led by Dr Anne Forster)
• Scottish Stroke Research Network (Led by Professor Peter Langhorne).

Scottish Stroke Research Network
The Scottish Stroke Research Network is led by Professor Peter Langhorne. It works closely with Local Research Networks in England to provide support for stroke clinical research.

For further information contact Claire Gorden, Scottish Stroke Research Network Manager, email claire.gordon@ctunit.co.uk

Clinical Studies Groups

Clinical Studies Groups will help to identify barriers and opportunities for stroke research. Six groups have been established in the following areas:

• Acute care
• Biostatistics and Informatics
• Prevention
• Primary care
• Rehabilitation
• Service development and training
• Translational research
• Patient, carer and public involvement.

The Stroke Research Network Coordinating Centre