254 An Audit of the Frequency of Early Swallow Screens Performed in Patients Diagnosed with a Stroke

ConclusionIn summary while our hospital is succeeding in getting the vast majority of diagnosed strokes into our stroke unit we are not currently meeting the UK target for early swallow screening. We aim to roll out an education and training programme targeting nurses and doctors in our stroke unit regarding early swallow screening and re-audit this in 6-12 month ’s time.
Source: Age and Ageing - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research