Transforming Stroke Care Through Simulation

One HSMA graduate’s model could save over £2 million annually - click to find out more!

Authors

Jemma Phillips

Sammi Rosser

Dr Dan Chalk

PenARC Team

Published

July 17, 2025

Modified

July 17, 2025

We’re excited to share this great blog post about a project undertaken by our fantastic HSMA 6 associate, John Williams, who went from never having coded in Python to producing a highly impactful simulation model to identify ways to improve stroke care.

This model identified the potential for £2 million in cost savings while also having the potential to improve the outcomes and experience for individual patients.

You can read the full story on the PenARC blog: https://arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/news/transforming-stroke-care-through-simulation-how-one-hsma-graduates-model-could-save-over-2-million-annually/