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Stroke patients to get 'joined up' care

Thu, 20 Aug 2015

Two new initiatives at Noble's Hospital are set to significantly enhance the care given to stroke patients.

The development of a single stroke ward, and a specialist service geared toward early stroke prevention, will significantly improve recovery outcomes.

It follows a recent review by the Royal College of Physicians and forms part of the Island's five year stroke strategy.

Specialist nurse Gillian Horsey explains why a more joined up approach will bring improvements:

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• Gillian Horsey