Stroke care the best in Dudley
Care of stroke patients in Dudley's Russells Hall Hospital is the best in the West Midlands, according to a national healthcare programme.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is in the top 40 of 216 trusts across the country for both its clinical care of patients and organisation of stroke services.
Trust chief executive Diane Wake said: "We are delighted with this recognition of the excellent care our stroke team provide to patients.
“This is a service constantly striving to improve with the aim of being the best in the country for stroke patients.”
The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) measures the quality and organisation of stroke care in the NHS and is the single source of stroke data in the UK. Its overall aim is to provide timely information to clinicians, commissioners, patients and the public on how well stroke care is being delivered so it can be used as a tool to improve the quality of care provided to patients.
The Dudley trust has a level A rating.
Ms Wake added: "The stroke service works as a multi-disciplinary team with everyone working together to ensure the best outcome for all patients after a stroke. We also work with Dudley Stroke Association which provides support to patients and families after discharge from hospital.”
