Wessex Global Stroke Partnerships (WGSP) was established in 2009 through collaboration between health professionals in Wessex and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana. The partnership led to the opening of a dedicated stroke unit in 2014, the first such unit in West Africa. In 2020 a new link was established with the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in The Gambia. We have also supported the training of nurses at the first stroke unit to open in Zambia, in 2023.
WGSP supports the development of stroke services in a way that is culturally relevant and where improvements can be objectively measured, thereby leading to real and sustainable changes in patient care. We strive to make knowledge about stroke accessible, sharing and adapting clinical and leadership skills, and work together to strengthen systems. Our ultimate goal is to improve stroke morbidity and mortality through the introduction of organised multidisciplinary care.
WGSP is hosted by the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust - University of Winchester Global Health Hub. Is website is https://www.wgstroke.org/. More information can be obtained from Dr Lucy Sykes (lucy.sykes@hhft.nhs.uk)
