Thanks to Charity funding, Dr Aravinth Sivagnanaratnam, a consultant stroke physician, was able to attend a European stroke conference in Munich recently.

Supporting training and education which would not normally be funded by the NHS but where there is evidence of need, is one of our four priorities.

Aravinth said: “This annual conference is widely reputed as one of the best conferences for the stroke physicians. I was delighted to attend to present some of our excellent evidence-based work to thousands of attendees from across Europe.

“These conferences help us to share best practice and bring new ideas to our stroke unit to develop and improve our service.

“Our stoke unit sees around 1400 stroke patients a year, so it’s really important for me to keep up to date with new guidance to ensure our patients get the best possible care.

“I’d encourage colleagues to apply to LNWH Charity for funding if they would like to attend conferences or training events. It’s essential that we are abreast of new research and development in our areas of expertise, and attending conferences is one way for us to do this.”