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STROKE: Facts and Figures for England

• Each year 110,000 people have a first stroke and 20,000 have mini-strokes (TIAs).
• Approximately one third of stroke survivors are left with disabilities and rehabilitation needs.
• Stroke is a long term condition, not a fixed pathology illness

"Physiotherapists have a critical role to play in supporting stroke survivors during their hospital stay and when they leave hospital", reports the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in a new factsheet highlighting the benefits of physiotherapy.

However a 2010 Sentinel Audit⁽¹⁾ stated that:

• Fewer than half (44%) of hospitals have access to Early Supported Discharge (ESD) teams.
• 45% of stroke services do not have access to specialist community rehabilitation teams.

"Many stroke survivors report a very real sense of both personal and physical loss. Physiotherapists ... are ideally placed to support individuals in working towards re-enablement and recovery" according to the Stroke Association ^(2/3).

• Are you struggling to manage after a stroke?
• Do you feel that no-one is helping you with your recovery?
• Are you frustrated by the lack of support provided after discharge from hospital?

If you have answered YES to any of these questions, why not call Physio Matters for a one-to-one phone consultation.

Call 07803 933760 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

For a copy of the Physiotherapy Works - Stroke publication please click HERE

 

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References

(1) Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit. National sentinel stroke organisational audit 2010: public report for England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Prepared on behalf of The Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party, London, Royal College of Physicians Clinical Effectiveness Unit, 2010.URL: www.rcplondon.ac.uk/clinical-standards/ceeu/Current-work/stroke/Pages/Audit.aspx

(2) Stroke Association, The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Aspiring to excellence: services for the long term support of stroke survivors: a guidance for commissioners and a resource for providers, London: The Stroke Association and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, 2010, www.csp.org.uk/uploads/documents/aspiring2excellence.pdf

(3) Saka, O; Serra, V; Samyshkin, Y; McGuire, A; Wolfe CCDA; Cost-effectiveness of stroke unit care followed by early supported discharge, Stroke 2009, Vol 40(1) 24-29