While Surrey’s doctors, nurses, therapists and others do a good job for the approximately 3,500 people who require stroke services in the county each year, national and local research shows that providing better care could save more lives, reduce levels of disability and help people feel more supported.
The Surrey collaborative of clinical commissioning groups has formed a Stroke Change Board, alongside stroke survivors, the hospital trusts and providers who currently run stroke services, the Stroke Association and the South East Coast Ambulance Service, to look at the best options for improving stroke services.
Healthcare staff want to provide the very best services, and would like to hear what local people think.
Residents’ feedback will influence the options for improving health services for patients experiencing a stroke.
Dr Claire Fuller, chairman of the Stroke Change Board, said: “By making improvements to stroke services we can help to get the best possible health outcomes for people in Surrey, respond to concerns expressed by service users and clinicians, and future-proof services in line with population growth and workforce changes.
“This is true for admission to hospital services, assessment and treatment, right through to recovery and rehabilitation.
“At the moment more than a third of people in Surrey do not get to a stroke unit as quickly as they should and these units are often not adequately staffed. People who have had a stroke are not always getting the follow-up support they should after they leave hospital.
“As part of the review, we have analysed data about stroke services and heard from people who have used the services. On the website you can read more about the review, let us know your thoughts by completing a short survey, or come to an event to hear direct from us and ask your questions in person.”
Visit www.surreystrokereview.uk for more information on how to get involved.
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