Why join NIMAST?

As a professional working in stroke care within a multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Enhance your clinical practice by sharing information and creating strong links with your colleagues throughout Northern Ireland.

• Access a variety of learning experiences including regular conferences and affiliated training courses.

• Access our new information leaflets directly from this website. These information leaflets for stroke clients can be accessed and distributed immediately; No fees, no fuss, all at the click of a button.

• Use our noticeboard as a means of communicating with your colleagues working in stroke care throughout Northern Ireland and beyond.

To replace the newsletter we are inviting people to contribute to the notice board. News of any new events, research, or exciting developments is welcome. To view the notice board, or to add any thing to it click here

• Formation of information leaflets for patients

• Series of education meetings and conferences for professionals

• Formation of professional subgroups

• Curriculum planning

• Website

• Annual Stroke Award

NIMAST aims to provide a province wide forum for professionals involved in stroke care. NIMAST aims to achieve the following in relation to stroke care:

• Promote best practice within both voluntary and statutory agencies

• Support service development

• Specialized training and education

• Influence policy makers and service commissioners