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Written Question · S6W-05558 · Session 6

Which NHS boards have stroke units, and which hospitals these are located in.

Answered Asked by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 5 Jan 2022

The question

To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have stroke units, and which hospitals these are located in.

The answer

Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 Jan 2022 · 26 days after it was lodged, on time

All 14 NHS Boards have hospitals providing acute stroke care. A map showing all hospitals that contribute data on stroke unit admission to the Scottish Stroke Care Audit can be found in the Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme report at: https://www.strokeaudit.scot.nhs.uk/index.html . Of those sites shown on the map, Stracathro, Stobhill, Vale of Leven, Queen Margaret, Falkirk Community Hospital and Stirling Community Hospital are shown because they contributed data solely on stroke rehabilitation.
The remaining hospitals provide acute beds for stroke patients, either in a unit which has solely acute beds with offsite stroke rehabilitation units for ongoing care, within an integrated stroke unit (combining acute and rehabilitation beds) or in a hyperacute unit. The seven smallest general hospitals define stroke unit admission as gaining access to the appropriate acute medical ward.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-05558 by reference.