According to the report, there was a 13 per cent increase in hospital stroke admissions, from 6,089 in 2021 to 6,882 in 2024. During this time, the number of stroke unit beds has increased 2 per cent from 239 to 244. Stroke units are vital for the outcome of such patients, significantly reducing mortality and disability through the use of multidisciplinary teams. [ Is one long walk better for you health than several short walks?Opens in new window ]The National Stroke Strategy 2022 to 2027 outlined a desire to ensure the stroke units “are properly staffed and not just ‘signs over doors’”. “Every hospital now has a stroke unit, but too few patients are actually being treated in them,” he said.
