Outstanding Achievement in Evidence Based Health Care winners' showcase

Peter Rothwell, Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Oxford

Professor Rothwell has pioneered developments in stroke prevention throughout his career. This award recognises his work on demonstrating the need for acute preventative treatment and now such treatment reduces the early risk of major strokes by 80%.

The  Evidence based results from his team in Oxford has led to a national and international change in clinical practice, backed now by official guidelines from NICE.