Memorandum by the Stroke Association
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
(HSS 13)
WHAT THE
STROKE ASSOCIATION
DOES
1. About 100,000 people in England and Wales
have a first stroke every year1. It is the third largest cause
of death2 and the largest cause of severe disability3. Over 300,000
people live with severe disability as a result of stroke4.
2. Treatment of stroke accounts for 4-5
per cent of NHS expenditure5 and 7 per cent of community-based
health and social care6.
3. The Stroke Association is a national
charity solely concerned with stroke. It funds research into all
aspects of stroke; it works to prevent strokes by informing the
public about risk factors; and it provides a wide range of services
to support those who have had strokes, and their carers. The scope
of this work gives the Association a broad view of stroke issues
and of the needs of those affected by stroke.
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