Early stroke discharge service for Harrow
Harrow is getting its own dedicated early stroke discharge service helping reduce the time patients stay in hospital and provision of community-based rehabilitation.
The service in neighbouring Brent offers a reminder of the gap in service provision with someone leaving hospital seen within 24 hours compared to a 6-8 week wait in Harrow.
The new service will ensure patients whose stroke has caused mild to moderate disability will be assessed and treated within 24 hours and will receive the same level of rehabilitation at home as they would have in hospital.
The rehabilitation will support greater independence and reduce the risk of readmission to hospital with stroke related problems for up to six-weeks after acute discharge.
Pippa Nightingale said: “Harrow has a higher-than-average incidence of stroke given the age and ethnicity of its population and I’m delighted the local integrated care board has made this happen.
“The community rehab programme will also be available in residential and nursing homes and the team will be working towards the gold medal standard of care.”