| The official opening, image here. |
A new dedicated stroke unit was officially opened by Kettering General Hospital yesterday, Tuesday 3rd June.
The new two-floor dedicated stroke unit is located in the Cranford Unit Ward Block, right next to the Treatment Centre.
Launched as part of the Academy of Geratology Excellence (AGE) promgramme set up by the Trust, it is one of only 6 hospitals in the country taking part.
Kettering General Hospital's Director of Nursing and Quality, Clare Culpin, said: "This is one of the first improvements we have made as part of our AGE programme.
The aim of the programme is to improve care for older people, with the unit set to raise the bar on standards of health care for stroke victims.
The move has allowed more space to be given to those victims of strokes, with specialized staff and improved rehabilitation facilities.
Previously, stroke patients were sent to the Naseby Ward Block, but the setting up of a specialized stroke area comes as a huge success to many people.
A 19 year old stroke victim from Broughton said that it was 'ideal', before adding, "I don't need as much time off work to travel to and from appointments."
By Stephen Matthews
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