Lived Experience Group

The Stroke HIT Lived Experience Group brings together people with direct experience of stroke and stroke services in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), with representatives from Stroke Association and Bristol After Stroke. It aims to provide advice and assist with the co-design of stroke research and service evaluation projects, as directed by the HIT.

The Group is led by Claire Angell, a stroke survivor. 

Since the group was formed in 2020, they have had an integral role in feeding back to senior decision-makers on how stroke services are delivered, from ambulatory care to hospital and community care, and suggesting how things could improve.