Sunday, November 13, 2016

Stroke survivors attend briefing at Leinster House - Ireland

Totally wrong focus. You need to start complaining about the lack of results; tPA efficacy, 30day deaths, 100% recovery. Lack of rehab services means nothing if those services are failures.
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.
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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