Stroke Clot Retrieval Leadership Group

The Stroke Clot Retrieval Leadership Group guides improvement actions and gives advice on stroke clot removal.


About the Stroke Clot Retrieval Leadership Group

The Stroke Clot Retrieval Leadership Group:

  • oversees and supports the implementation of improvement priorities
  • progresses actions identified in the Stroke clot retrieval action plan
  • champions a national implementation of stroke clot retrieval services
  • provides broad views, specialist knowledge and expertise to group meetings and working groups
  • agree on methods of collecting, measuring and assessing desired outcomes.

Our members

Member Organisation
Alan Davis National clinical lead stroke — Health NZ
Chair National stroke network, Whangarei
Alicia Tyson Health NZ
Allan Thomas Health NZ
Amanda van Elswijk Health NZ
Andy Swain Wellington Free Ambulance
Anna Ranta Clinical co-director stroke clot retrieval leadership group — Health NZ
Bevan Telfer General practitioner
Bhavesh Lallu Health NZ
Daniel Oh Health NZ
Dean Kilfoyle Health NZ
Debbie Holdsworth Health NZ
Doug Campbell Health NZ
James Entwisle Clinical director national radiology advisory group — Health NZ
John Fink Health NZ
Joy Farley Health NZ
Neil Davidson IHT clinical network — Health NZ
Sharyn MacDonald Health NZ
Stefan Brew Clinical co-director stroke clot retrieval leadership group — Health NZ
Wayne Collecutt Health NZ

Members of the group are not involved to advocate for their hospital or specific professional group. They are expected to take a national viewpoint with the aim to achieve the best and most fair health outcomes for New Zealanders with acute stroke.