http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/stroke-survivors-attend-briefing-at-leinster-house-35199067.html
Stroke survivors from Wicklow attended an Oireachtas briefing in
Leinster House last week and shared their experiences regarding the lack
of available rehabilitation services.
The even was hosted by the Irish Heart Foundation with the support of
medical technology, services and solutions company Medtronic, ahead of
World Stroke Day.
On behalf of 50,000 stroke survivors in Ireland, the Wicklow group
gathered with others from around the country to meet their local TDs and
highlight the need for better rehabilitation services.
A study launched on the day, conducted by the Irish Heart Foundation and the HSE's National Stroke Programme, showed large gaps in vital recovery services for stroke patients around the country, with just one in four rehabilitation hospitals having a dedicated stroke unit; 60 per cent lacking a stroke specialist to oversee rehabilitation; and less than one in three having any access to psychological services.
A study launched on the day, conducted by the Irish Heart Foundation and the HSE's National Stroke Programme, showed large gaps in vital recovery services for stroke patients around the country, with just one in four rehabilitation hospitals having a dedicated stroke unit; 60 per cent lacking a stroke specialist to oversee rehabilitation; and less than one in three having any access to psychological services.
The audit also showed major organisational deficits across the
rehabilitation hospital network. Half of the hospitals couldn't provide
accurate information on the numbers of stroke patients they had admitted
or discharged, whilst bed access was restricted based on age in 12 of
the 26 hospitals.
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