Have Your Say: National Advisory Committee for Stroke: Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland

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National Advisory Committee for Stroke (NACS)

Aim

To advise the Scottish Executive Health Department on all matters relating to stroke, including

the level and quality of stroke services
the range and total numbers of staff involved in providing stroke services
distribution of stroke strategy funding and identifying priorities for future funding
discussions of new and innovative treatments for stroke

Public Role

Member of the National Advisory Committee for Stroke (NACS)

Purpose

Provide a view from patient/ carers perspective on all matters relating to stroke

Commitment

Four attendances at NACS meetings per year (half a day), with approximately two hours reading prior to each meeting. Maintain networks with other patients and carers either through local managed clinical network (MCN), Patient & Carer Forum, Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) Stroke Support Group to provide feedback from NACS meetings.

There may also be opportunities to engage with local MCNs or join special meetings to discuss specific issues.

Requirements

experience of stroke illness
confidence to share views and opinions in public, challenging the views of clinicians and policy makers where necessary.

Exceptions

None

Training

as required on an individual basis
possibility of ‘buddy’ representative for support

Benefits

Help to shape the future organisation and delivery of national stroke services. Use experiences to improve standards of care for other patients. Learn new skills and/ or make use of existing knowledge and skills. Keep up to date with stroke research.

Reimbursement

Travel, meals, accommodation, child care and reasonable administrative expenses. Costs for a carer to accompany a patient representative may also be available.