Reflecting on his first months in the role of chief registrar, Dr Tahir Akbar discusses the power of small changes to motivate the workforce at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT).

The latest (third) annual Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) report reveals further improvement in stroke care is needed. 

New guidance for the treatment of stroke from the RCP calls for all patients to receive an urgent brain scan within 1 hour of being admitted to hospital.