Community stories

A commitment to continuous improvement and teamwork that goes all the way to the top have made this Durban-based centre of excellence the first private hospital in South Africa to win a WSO Angels Award.

November’s Angels Day put the spotlight on issues at the heart of stroke care in Bulgaria and established new networks within the country’s stroke community.

Doing something for the first time often takes an enormous amount of courage. Jan van der Merwe introduces seven stories of courage from the December edition of The Angels Journey.

Our Angel-in-chief is hanging up his wings and retiring from a career dedicated to giving people a second chance at life. Jan van der Merwe pays tribute to his “partner in crime” and the wit and wisdom of the legendary Thomas Fischer.

EMS professionals from seven countries in Europe earned ASLS certification after completing practical training in Budapest in September. Their trainers included alumni from the class of 2019 who were the first group of ASLS-certified paramedics in Europe. This intervention in prehospital stroke care is already saving lives.

Novi Ligure Hospital in northern Italy went from under-performer to diamond hospital in just eight months, the result of teamwork across disciplines, positive leadership and a game- changing simulation.