We work towards fewer strokes, promote and support world-class stroke care, and ensure the best possible outcomes for stroke patients in BC. The SSBC LINKs page serves as an easily accessible hub for all health care professionals in BC looking for evidenced-based, best-practice, resources, courses, information and more to support the delivery of the highest quality stroke care for British Columbians.

• Provincial leadership and strategy
• Quality standards and system performance monitoring
• Clinical improvement initiatives and clinical guidance
• Strategic partnerships across the care continuum

In partnership with the regional health authorities and physicians, Stroke Services BC endeavours to improve stroke care, identifying areas for targeted improvement. It provides leadership in evidence-based stroke care in BC which has been shown to significantly reduce death and disability, and secondary complications.

SSBC collaborates with partners across the province to improve stroke care in BC including:

• BC Regional Health Authorities: Fraser Health, First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health, Island Health, Northern Health, Vancouver Coastal Health
• BC Emergency Health Services (BC Ambulance & the BC Patient Transfer Network)
• BC Ministry of Health
• Heart & Stroke Foundation Persons with lived experience and patient partners