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Nominations are invited for UKNG members in good standing. Preference will be given to nominees with previous sub-committee experience and the EC will arrange a vote if there are multiple... Read more Update on the RCR sponsored MT credential 04 Sep 2023 Update on the Royal College of Radiologists sponsored credential Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke: thoughts about implementation in an under-resourced environment See the new update published in Clinical Radiology here Read more Credential in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke - Released 06 Jul 2023 Credential in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke has been released and can be viewed here. Read more Specialty Trainee Registrar in Interventional Neuroradidology Post 28 Mar 2023 Applications are invited for the a Fixed Term appointment as an ST4-6 in Interventional Neuroradiology starting in August 2023. This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, post based at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (DCN),... Read more Nominations for professional experts 18 Jan 2023 NICE Carotid artery stent placement for asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis Interventional Procedures Programme Nominations for professional experts Carotid artery stent placement for asymptomatic extracranial carotid stenosis (IP881/2) Dear UK Neurointerventional Group, NICE’s Interventional Procedures... Read more Consultant INR posts in Plymouth 02 Jan 2023 Please see the below job advert for two consultant INR posts in Plymouth. www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/direct_apply/?vac_ref=917638929 Read more Interesting opportunity for a PhD programme in Stroke Thrombectomy 20 Oct 2022 There is an exciting opportunity to work towards a 3-year PhD programme under the umbrella of Keele University. The program entails on performing hands-on Thrombectomy experiments on a circle of Willis flow model to understand the brain physiology... Read more 64th UKNG Newcastle Announced 21 Sep 2022 Details of our 64th UKNG meeting based in Newcastle Upon Tyne on 18-19 Novemeber have been announced. Go to our UKNG biannaul meeting page for further details. Read more Saving Brains - Stroke Association 29 Jul 2022 Stroke Association release their Saving Brains Report "Read about how truly life-changing thrombectomy can be. And meet the amazing people working tirelessly to improve outcomes for stroke patients, under challenging circumstances and often... Read more Current status of the credential “mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke” 26 Apr 2022 What factors are preventing approval of training for non-radiologists to perform MT in the UK? Click to read Current status of the credential “mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke” sponsored by the Royal College of Radiologists. What factors are preventing approval of training for non-radiologists to perform MT... Read more The Credential INR (Acute Stroke) sponsored by the Royal College of Radiologists: not as simple as it seemed. UKNG Document. 13 Apr 2022 The Credential INR (Acute Stroke) sponsored by the Royal College of Radiologists: not as simple as it seemed. What factors are preventing approval of training for non-radiologists to perform MT in the UK (and will further delay the establishment of... Read more New Year Message from Chair and Committee 10 Jan 2022 Dear UKNG Colleagues & Friends 2021 was I’m sure for many of us a tough year with the initial enthusiasm to face & tackle COVID pandemic becoming rather a long hard slog with little appreciation or support let alone reward! I... Read more RCR iRefer reviews: call for engagement 17 Nov 2021 RCR iRefer reviews: call for engagement See RCR letter for further information Read more Safe provision of mechanical thrombectomy services consensus guidance 2021 06 Oct 2021 To support safe provision of mechanical thrombectomy services for patients with acute ischaemic stroke: 2021 consensus guidance from BASP, BSNR, ICSWP, NACCS, and UKNG New consensus guidelines are available to download here Read more Intensive Care guidance for VITT published 09 Jun 2021 Intensive Care guidance for the management of vaccine induced immune-thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) guidelines published. See our standards and guidelines page for more details. Read more UKNG Paediatric MT Guidelines 08 Feb 2021 A New UKNG Guidance Document for Paediatric Mechanical Thrombectomy has been published. Please see the Standards and Guidelines page for more details. https://ukng.org.uk/about/standards_guidelines.aspx Read more New UKNG Treasurer Announced 19 Oct 2020 Congratulations to Peter Flynn who has been elected unopposed as the next treasurer of UKNG. Read more Applications Now Closed for UKNG Treasurer Position 30 Sep 2020 Applications Closed After many years of sterling service to the UKNG, Dr Andy Clifton is stepping down as Treasurer. We thank him enormously for his tremendous service to and support of the UKNG over many years and wish Andy and Lorraine all the best for the... Read more Back to News Home First123Last