The quality of care offered to stroke patients in Brighton and Hove has been rated among the best in the country
Brighton and Hove City Teaching Primary Care Trust said that it had been ranked second out of England’s 151 PCTs in a review by the Care Quality Commission.
The CQC looked at how patients are supported by health and social care services to cope with life after a stroke.
It covers 15 categories with top marks awarded for
- joint working across different organisations
- sending people home from hospital promptly and with support
- offering a variety of support
- helping patients make informed choices about their care
- helping people get their lives back to normal
- good end-of-life care for those who don’t survive a stroke
The weakest areas were
- GP monitoring of patients and helping them to prevent another stroke
- care and support after a transient ischemic attack or mini-stroke
- involving stroke survivors and carers in planning services
The PCT – also known as NHS Brighton and Hove – said that several organisations worked closely in Brighton and Hove to give stroke patients the best possible chance of recovery and rehabilitation.
These include the PCT itself, Sussex Community NHS Trust, Brighton and Hove City Council and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Dr Lisa Argent, the chairman of the PCT’s Professional Executive Committee, said: “Stroke is the single largest cause of disability in adults.
“Access to high-quality care including intense rehabilitation can make all the difference to people’s recovery and quality of life.
“The findings of this independent review highlight how partnership working across the city is providing a range of excellent services that benefit local stroke patients.”
The CQC review looked at hospital discharges home after a stroke and at community-based rehabilitation and support services for stroke patients.
NHS Brighton and Hove commissions a specialist community neuro-rehabilitation team, run by Sussex Community NHS Trust (SCT).
It offers a comprehensive range of support including physiotherapy, dietary advice, occupational and speech and language therapy, and a befriending scheme for people with communication difficulties after a stroke.
Superb
Louise Mayer, team leader of SCT’s community neuro-rehabilitation team, said: “This superb achievement has come about as a direct result of the close relationships we have built up and maintained with our colleagues across the local NHS and council.
“Our ability to provide high-quality, seamless care for our patients is down to the close collaboration between our expert team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech and language therapists and rehabilitation assistants, among others.
“I am so proud to have been part of such a fantastic team.”
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