New service for stroke patients launches across north Cumbria

A new service to support recovering stroke patients and their families has been launched. The North Cumbria Community Stroke Discharge and Support Team will support patients with complex care needs who are being discharged from hospital following a stroke, focusing on patients who require a full package of care at home or who are moving into nursing residential care. The service is a 12-month pilot project funded by Stroke Quality Improvement for Rehabilitation (SQuIRe). The team are working with the stroke teams at the both the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital to identify suitable patients and the team will then work to reduce the patient’s length of stay in hospital and reduce the likelihood of them requiring re-admission to hospital. The … Continue reading New service for stroke patients launches across north Cumbria