Care Quality Commission publishes review on Stroke Services

The Care Quality Commission, the body that regulates the quality and standards of healthcare across England, published in January 2011 the results of a major review into Stroke Services undertaken around England.

The Care Quality Commission's report reinforces the message that stroke is the single largest cause of disability in adults, and that access to high quality support and services is imperative for recovery.

The results of their review do however reveals inconsistencies in the level and quality of care given, specifically regarding:

• peoples’ transfer from hospital to home
• access to specialist community-based rehabilitation services, such as speech and language therapy
• support for carers
• information given to people around the time they leave hospital
• how well services take account of the communication needs of people with aphasia

The review concludes that whilst many areas have considerable scope for improvement, other areas are providing good quality services on most aspects of stroke care. To access a full overview of the report, visit their relevant website page.


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