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One of the best in country for stroke care

Posted onPosted on 12th Dec

Sherwood Forest Hospitals has been named one of the best in the country and top in the East Midlands for recognising and treating patients who have had a stroke.

The trust has the second highest score in the country out of 140 trusts, after being given an A rating by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) for the way it handles patients suspected of having a stroke.

The audit is carried out quarterly and this is the third increase in performance for the team — stroke consultants, thrombolysis nurses, stroke nurse specialists, ward nurses, ward doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, clinical psychologists, clinical audit assistants, emergency department staff, early supported discharge, members of the discharge team, radiographers, clinical pharmacy, dieticians and East Midlands Ambulance Service.

The clinical lead for stroke, consultant Martin Cooper, said: “This is all thanks to the dedication of the team here, who have all worked hard to get us to this level and they should be proud.”

Keith Scutt, 62, of Blidworth who was a patient on the stroke ward, went home just three days after his stroke thanks to the Early Supported Discharge Team.

He said: “The team were brilliant, everyone got involved with my care and made sure that there was support for me to go home as soon as I felt ready to.

“The aftercare from the team was brilliant. They came to my house for six weeks and provided cognitive tests for me to do along with practical tasks to help me get about and get my confidence back. It really helped, and I have now returned to work.”

Talking about when he first noticed he might be having a stroke, Keith added: “I had been going to my GP to get dressings changed on a wound and while in the waiting area I read about recognising the signs of stroke and the FAST message (Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time to call emergency services).

“I remembered this when my symptoms first came on and knew I needed to act quickly, so I called my son-in-law who is a First Responder for the Fire Service. He called for an ambulance straight away.”