Improved stroke services planned for London
London is to get new specialist stroke units as part of a government drive to improve services in the capital.
As part of the London Stroke Strategy, the new units will ensure all patients are never more than 30-minutes’ travelling distance from their nearest treatment facility.
It is hoped that the development could save up to 400 lives every year, as well as offering a high level of independence to thousands more sufferers.
Healthcare for London clinical lead for stroke and consultant nephrologist, Dr Chris Streather, said stroke care in the capital is failing some patients, a situation which he deemed "unacceptable".
"Today’s announcement is a major step in the transformation of stroke services that will start to take shape over the coming year. We have seen similar advances in cardiac services and it is now critical that stroke, the second-biggest cause of death in London, undergoes a similar step-change," he said.
The move has been welcomed by the Stroke Association, which states that every stroke patient deserves "excellent care".
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