LOCAL MPs Mary Macleod and Seema Malhotra joined patients, staff, and community groups at West Middlesex University Hospital to discuss improvements to its Stroke Unit.
The event on May 11 was hosted by stroke specialist nurse Ahlam Wynne in the hospital’s Education Centre, to invite feedback and ideas to keep the service moving forward.
The Stroke Unit provides acute care for patients until they are suitable for discharge home or further rehabilitation care in an alternative setting, including specialist rehabilitation services in the community.
A multidisciplinary team works together to care for stroke patients at the hospital and with the local Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at Charing Cross Hospital.
The Stroke Unit was recently commended for its ‘significant achievements’ and ‘excellent standard of care’ following an external assessment by North West London Cardiovascular and Stroke Network and NHS North West London.
Mary Macleod, MP for Brentford and Isleworth, said: “I have heard some excellent feedback from the patients I spoke to at today’s event, praising the care they have received at West Middlesex. Hounslow residents are very fortunate to have a dedicated stroke unit here, offering the best possible care to help them recover and in many cases return to their normal lives. This event demonstrates that West Middlesex is focused on improving its services for the benefit of current
and future patients.”
Seema Malhotra, MP for Feltham and Heston, said: "Strokes can affect people from any background and can occur when you least expect it. What is vital is more awareness, better prevention and ensuring we have the best possible services to help people make the best possible recovery. This was a wonderful event appreciated by staff and patients and certainly taught me a great deal. I congratulate all involved in this excellent initiative."
