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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 18h

Click the 🔗 for upcoming webinars!

Coming next: Webinar 42 with Dr Catherine Nelson-Percy, covering Stroke in Pregnancy🤰🏼

Virtual Learning Hub - BIASP - The British Irish Association of Stroke Physicians

#BIASP #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation #Stroke #Pregnancy #StrokeinPregnancy

British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 2d

For the first time in over 15 years, the World Stroke Congress returns to Europe this month!
🗓️ 22–24 October 2025
📍 Barcelona International Convention Centre

Three days of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing!

🔗 worldstrokecongress.org/registration/

#StrokeConference #StrokeEvent

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 3d

SAS Week 6-10 October 2025🥼

A week-long celebration to promote and highlight the value of the specialty and specialist (SAS) doctors🏆

💬Join the conversation now www.nhsemployers.org/sas
See the daily themes for the week here!👇🏼

#SASWeek #BIASP #Stroke

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 3d

🧠 Register Now for the October UK & ROI Acute Stroke Simulation Course🗓️

Open to all healthcare professionals involved in acute stroke care!

👉 biasp.org/training-edu...

#BIASP #Stroke #StrokeEducation #TrainWithBIASP

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 7d

🧠 ID-Stroke: Think Aloud Interviews – Participants Needed!

The ID-Stroke study is exploring how healthcare professionals make decisions about investigating stroke aetiology.

🗓️ Closes October 2025, contact: [email protected]

#BIASP #Stroke #Survey #StrokeStudy

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 9d

Join BIASP Today and Unlock a World of Benefits!

🎓Access to Monthly BIASP Webinars & Bulletin
🤝🏼Mentorship scheme
📢 Promotion of your stroke-related surveys
🧠 UK & ROI Acute Stroke Simulation Course

Join today👉 biasp.org/amember/signup

#BIASP #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 10d

Interested in enhancing your ability to:
✅ Correctly identify stroke mimics
✅ Apply evidence-based practice in the management of haemorrhagic strokes

Register to attend the upcoming UK & ROI Acute Stroke Simulation Courses 🧠 biasp.org/training-edu...

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 16d

BIASP Republic of Ireland Update

This month’s report by Professor Margaret O’Connor includes:

🧠 ROI National Clinical Programme for Stroke
🖥️ Swallow Screening e-Learning
🎧 BIASP Stroke Sim Course

BIASP members view report in latest bulletin

#BIASPUpdate #Stroke #StrokeEducation #TrainWithBIASP

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 18d

2 months to go until #UKSF25!

Register for keynote presentations from world leading experts, interactive workshops, and the sharing of latest research findings and clinical advancements! 🧠

📍 P&J Live, Aberdeen
🗓️ 25 – 27 November 2025
👉 registration.crowdcomms.com/uksf25

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 21d

BIASP are delighted to announce the Highly Commended entries for the Medical Student Essay Prize 2025!

🏆 Hau Ying Yan 👉 biasp.org/wp-content/u...
🏆 Iman Muzaffer 👉 biasp.org/wp-content/u...

#BIASP #MedicalEssay #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 23d

The NHS Ten Year Plan says prevention and community care matter. But there’s no prevention – or recovery – without rehab. Let’s make the system work for patients. #RightToRehab

🏥💬 Step into a patient’s shoes to feel what it's like to need rehab 👣🧠 tinyurl.com/vc5p79rt

#RehabAwarenessWeek

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 25d

🏠 Rehab at home works – and saves 💷

Early Supported Discharge (ESD) after stroke cuts hospital stay by up to 6 days – saving £1,600 per person and reducing the need for long-term care. Same recovery – lower cost.
#RightToRehab

#RehabAwarenessWeek

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 28d

Take part in a short online survey to help better understand the support available for changes in mood and cognition after a diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Minor Stroke
👉 institutemh.org.uk/research/pro...

Closes: 31st October 2025

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · 29d

Register to attend the MHRA-NICE free, online Webinar – Aligned Decisions, Faster Patient Access 🖥️

🗓️ Wednesday 1 October 2025, 14:00 – 15:15 (BST)
💡 Hear from MHRA & NICE leaders on how they’re collaborating to get medicines to patients 3-6 months sooner
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aligned-de...

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Sep 10

2 weeks until the Webinar with Dr Satheesh Ramalingam 🖥️

🗓️ Wednesday 24th September
🧠 MRI for the stroke physician – the essentials, complexities and how to recognise mimics
👉https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8SpR_Z6rREGFhSRBIPnPUg

#BIASP #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation #Stroke

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Sep 8

Register for World Stroke Congress 2025 which for the first time in over 15 years returns to Europe! 🧠

🗓️ 22 – 24 October 2025
📍 Barcelona International Convention Centre
🔗 worldstrokecongress.org/registration/

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Sep 5

Register for the upcoming UK & ROI Acute Stroke Simulation Course dates taking place in October 🗓️

Enhance your ability to:
✅ Recognise an acute stroke and perform a thorough clinical assessment
✅ Identify appropriate imaging modalities to investigate a suspected acute stroke

👉 buff.ly/8q44RvT

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Sep 3

Join BIASP today and benefit from:

🌟 Opportunities to be elected to BIASP Committees
🏆 Eligibility for BIASP President Prize
🖥️ Monthly BIASP Webinars

Find out more and join via the website! biasp.org/join-biasp/

#BIASP #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Sep 1

Nominate for the BIASP President’s Award 2025 🌟

Nominees must be a BIASP member and can be rewarded in the following areas:

🥼 Clinical standards
📖 Training & education
🧠 Research

More info: biasp.org/wp-content/u...

Closes: 12th Sept 2025

#BIASP #PresidentsAward #Stroke

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Aug 29

Register to attend the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Virtual Summit

🗓️ 8 – 15 September 2025
💡 Central to answering how, when and through what process will we phase out fossil fuels
🔗 www.fossilfueltreatyvirtualsummit.org#speakers

British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Aug 29

📣 The 4th in-person #ELASF is happening in Stockholm on 9-10 March 2026.

Abstract submissions are open 👉 bit.ly/3G2mHlh
Registrations are open 👉 bit.ly/4jV0raQ

👉🗓 We hope to see you in Stockholm!

British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Aug 27

Join the upcoming Webinar with Dr Satheesh Ramalingham 🖥

🗓 Wednesday 24th September
🧠 MRI for the stroke physician – the essentials, complexities and how to recognise mimics
👉 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#BIASP #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation #Stroke

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Aug 25

#UKSF25 marks the 20th Anniversary of the UK Stroke Forum

🗓 25 – 27 November 2025
📍 P&J Live, Aberdeen
📣 BIASP members receive a discount

Register and gain 18 CPD Points! 👉 registration.crowdcomms.com/uksf25

British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Aug 22

We have many different BIASP Membership Fee options to choose from including:

✔ Full
🧠 Affiliate
✈ Overseas
🎓 Student

and more…!

Become a member today! 👉 biasp.org/join-biasp/

#BIASP #TrainWithBIASP #StrokeEducation

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British & Irish Association of Stroke Physicians @biasp.org · Aug 21

Register for a webinar that explores how hypnosis & suggestion-based therapies can enhance post-stroke rehabilitation 🖥️

The session will unpack neuroscience behind hypnosis in neurorehabilitation and review latest clinical evidence 🧠

🗓️ Thursday 11th Sept, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

🔗 buff.ly/BXRaJm8

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