Progress recognised over county's stroke services

Posted: Published on March 26th, 2015

This post was added by Dr Simmons

JUST a year ago the countys stroke services were on borrowed time.

Today (Thurs) they were recognised for how far they have come.

Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT) Board heard that progress was still tempered by poor performance against patient targets for transient ischemic attack or mini strokes.

The service has also had hard time recruiting, needing two new consultants and specialist nursing staff.

But the care pathway plan so much a part of securing a future for the service is in place as a multi-agency approach to treatment from assessment to discharge.

Stroke services are now all co-located on Wye ward at Hereford County Hospital.

Service unit manager Lynne Kedward told the board she was confident of a strong stroke service if recruitment challenges could be met.

The board, in turn, recognised the extent of work done so far on a big agenda.

Stroke patients make up a significant specialist workload for the trust.

Chief executive Richard Beeken told the board he had been overwhelmed by the number of stroke patients in Herefordshire compared to other trusts he had worked with.

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