The latest stroke audit results for April-July 2016 reveal that 42 (18%) of all inpatient stroke services in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland achieved an ‘A’ score indicating a world class stroke service, with a further 59 teams (26%) achieving a ‘B’ score.
The Royal College of Physicians commented that the fact that only 12 (5%) of stroke services scored in the lowest ‘E’ banding shows that significant progress has been made in stroke care in recent years. However, it added that unacceptable regional variation in stroke services still exists and more needs to be done to ensure the time or day of admission to hospital does not impact the level of acute care provided to patients.
