
Stroke Telemedicine Service
@vstprogram
Providing acute stroke diagnosis and treatment advice to 19 participating hospitals in Victoria & Tasmania. VST is part of Ambulance Victoria @AmbulanceVic
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http://www.vst.org.au 29-10-2014 00:51:06
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Don't miss the chance to join Stroke Telemedicine Service founders Prof Chris Bladin Dominique Cadilhac in this Stroke Telemedicine webinar hosted by World Stroke Org Canadian Stroke Consortium. Details and registration link below ⬇️ #fightstroke #stroketelemedicine

Watching Stroke Telemedicine Service Prof Bladin talking telemedicine for acute care in #stroke. Future directions early assessment for #rehab after #stroke strokebrainPRC CRE Stroke Rehab

May was our busiest month ever, with #stroketelemedicine consults to 325 patients in regional Victoria & Tasmania! During #COVID19 Stroke Telemedicine Service Ambulance Victoria continue providing expert diagnosis & treatment advice for suspected stroke. Remember, stroke is an emergency. Call 000.

We're very proud of our service that delivers equity of access to stroke care for people in regional Victoria & Tasmania. Demand surges for telehealth stroke service, saving lives in regional Victoria Ambulance Victoria abc.net.au/news/2020-06-1…

“This is a game changer and a life saver.” Have a listen to why our world class stroke telemedicine service is making a huge difference in regional Victoria Stroke Telemedicine Service Prof Chris Bladin soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

Wonderful article by Bruce Campbell The Royal Melbourne Hospital highlighting Stroke Telemedicine Service and feasibility of multimodal CT stroke imaging even in small hospitals. More specific diagnosis, targeted transfers, reduce costs. Optimal Imaging at the Primary Stroke Center | Stroke ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

Tune in to ABC Melbourne at 9.30am AEST to hear VST's Dr Angela Dos Santos, Australia's first Indigenous neurologist talk with Virginia Trioli about #BLM, our world class stroke telemedicine service Ambulance Victoria and more!

Dr Angela Dos Santos just spoke to Virginia Trioli about how our Stroke Telemedicine Service is ensuring all Victorians get the best stroke care, no matter where they live. A great Friday listen 👇 soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

Our world-class stroke telemedicine service delivers great outcomes for patients and contributes to the knowledge and skills of clinicians working in rural areas. #fightstroke #TimeIsBrain Ambulance Victoria Prof Chris Bladin


Stroke survivor Julie and our very own Prof. Chris Bladin Prof Chris Bladin talk about how Stroke Telemedicine Service is providing life-saving care. Julie suffered a large stroke last Tuesday but thanks to VST, is now home. Worth a listen! 👏🚑 m.soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

Director Stroke Services Ambulance Victoria Prof Chris Bladin @strokeaus spoke to Denis Walter 3AW Melbourne for National Stroke Week. Chris spoke about recognising stroke, and the increase in demand for our service during COVID-19. A great listen! #strokeweek2020 soundcloud.com/user-189330669…

We're so happy we could help diagnose and treat Julie's stroke early so she could make a speedy recovery. Remember, time is brain! #fightstroke Ambulance Victoria The Alfred bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/6909897/… via Bendigo Advertiser

The evaluation of the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program has been listed as one of the top articles published by MJA in 2020. Stroke Telemedicine Service "demonstrated significant improvements in stroke care". Fantastic work by Prof Chris Bladin Dominique Cadilhac & colleagues #fightstroke

What’s going on? An explosive record month for Stroke Telemedicine Service with 419 calls, way more than pre-Covid (~250). Why?? All theories welcomed! Superb work from Ambulance Victoria stroke specialists and many others to support stroke care in regional hospitals. Stroke Foundation


It's National Stroke Week🧠#strokeweek2021 Our stroke telemedicine service is available in 17 hospitals throughout Victoria and 2 hospitals in northern Tasmania, every day and every week of the year! We are proudly part of Ambulance Victoria #BetterTogether


"Telemedicine is now second nature, rather than a second thought" says VST's Prof Chris Bladin Like the rest of Ambulance Victoria, VST's workload throughout this year continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more in our 2021 Year in Review - mailchi.mp/da63f5a8307a/2…