Across the UK there are seven million unpaid carers supporting a friend of family member. Many people are unaware of their rights as a carer and, as a result, are not accessing the help and support they are entitled to.
Together with the Stroke Association and Healthwatch Kent, we have set up the Stroke Co-Design Group to ensure the voice of patients and carers is clearly heard during the design of our new stroke services in Kent & Medway.
Currently in Kent & Medway, we have eight Clinical Commissioning Groups who are responsible for commissioning our health services. From April 1st 2020, GPs have voted for all the CCGs to merge into one single Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
1 in 4 of us will have a stroke in our lifetime, but most can be prevented with a few changes. Here are some tips to help reduce risk the risk of a stroke.
Today the Care Quality Commission have published their State of the Nation report which is their annual assessment of health and social care services across the country.