A new research paper has been published in Disabibily and Rehabilitaion (Nov 2014) exploring the percieved role of nurses in stroke rehabilitation. Understanding nursing practice in stroke rehabilitation. The study explored the perceived role of nurses in stroke rehabilitation, when acting as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) on hospital stroke units. The researchers concluded that MDT members understood the contribution that nurses with stroke rehabilitation skills can make to effective stroke. However, realising their potential as full partners in stroke rehabilitation is unlikely to occur without the introduction of structured competency-based MDT training in rehabilitation skills. More information can be found on the Stroke Association website at www.stroke.org.uk/research/new-research-understanding-nursing-practice-stroke-rehabilitation?