Our clinical and research teams recently welcomed friends and colleagues from De La Salle University in Manila to the Royal Devon to celebrate the success of a ground-breaking research programme.  

The TULAY project, a collaboration between the University of Plymouth, City St George’s University of London, the Royal Devon, and Bridges Self-Management CIC, was established to understand the needs of stroke survivors in the Philippines.

Many stroke survivors live in remote or isolated regions and are unable to access rehabilitation services, so the project's focus has been to develop and implement a community designed and led support system.  The TULAY project has been a huge success, and at an event for policymakers and other key groups held in Manila in May, it was announced that a Bill had been submitted to the Congress of the Philippines to mandate a fully funded and nationwide roll out of the programme.   

On Thursday 9 July, Dr Angie Logan Consultant Practitioner Physiotherapist in Stroke Rehabilitation and project lead Professor Bridie Kent hosted experts in stroke rehabilitation from the Philippines. Professor Martin James, Consultant Stroke Physician, delivered a lecture about measuring the quality of stroke care and rehabilitation in the UK based on the Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme and the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke, with the aim of sharing practical approaches to strengthen stroke systems and influencing policies across the Philippines. They were joined by Dr Anthony Hemsley, Medical Director and Consultant Stroke Physician, who met those involved and added his congratulations on the project’s achievements to this point.

The Philippines team visited our Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, seeing the Technology Enriched Rehabilitation Gym, a new innovation to help patients achieve the national recommended levels of rehabilitation intensity. They met patients in the rehabilitation gym, as well as therapy and nursing staff on the unit.

The TULAY project has been funded by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) and UK Aid Direct, and has also been supported by the British Embassy Manila and Philippine Embassy London.

Our clinical and research teams recently welcomed friends and colleagues from De La Salle University in Manila to the Royal Devon to celebrate the success of a ground-breaking research programme.

The TULAY project, a collaboration between the University of Plymouth, City St George’s University of London, the Royal Devon, and Bridges Self-Management CIC, was established to understand the needs of stroke survivors in the Philippines.

Many stroke survivors live in remote or isolated regions and are unable to access rehabilitation services, so the project's focus has been to develop and implement a community designed and led support system. The TULAY project has been a huge success, and at an event for policymakers and other key groups held in Manila in May, it was announced that a Bill had been submitted to the Congress of the Philippines to mandate a fully funded and nationwide roll out of the programme.

On Thursday 9 July, Dr Angie Logan Consultant Practitioner Physiotherapist in Stroke Rehabilitation and project lead Professor Bridie Kent hosted experts in stroke rehabilitation from the Philippines. Professor Martin James, Consultant Stroke Physician, delivered a lecture about measuring the quality of stroke care and rehabilitation in the UK based on the Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme and the National Clinical Guideline for Stroke, with the aim of sharing practical approaches to strengthen stroke systems and influencing policies across the Philippines. They were joined by Dr Anthony Hemsley, Medical Director and Consultant Stroke Physician, who met those involved and added his congratulations on the project’s achievements to this point.

The Philippines team visited our Stroke Rehabilitation Unit, seeing the Technology Enriched Rehabilitation Gym, a new innovation to help patients achieve the national recommended levels of rehabilitation intensity. They met patients in the rehabilitation gym, as well as therapy and nursing staff on the unit.

The TULAY project has been funded by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) and UK Aid Direct, and has also been supported by the British Embassy Manila and Philippine Embassy London.

Read more on the University of Plymouth website