The latest audit by the Royal College of Physicians in 2012 showed that emergency care has significantly improved since the introduction in 2007 of the National Stroke Strategy. For example, 65 per cent of stroke patients received treatment on a dedicated stroke unit – up 18 per cent over 2011; while 67 per cent of patients, who were suitable for clot-busting drugs, received them – up 30 per cent compared to 2011.