We set up a dedicated stroke unit and the rest is history.

But overall the report praised the way stroke units were now set up.

When available, patients are admitted to an acute stroke unit for treatment.

How many patients need to be treated in stroke units to prevent one additional death?

"I am not aware that this is available routinely on any other stroke unit in the world."

The college says if this rate continues it will be 73 years before all patients spend half their hospital time in a dedicated stroke unit.

Among people who received emergency treatment in specialist stroke units the risk fell to just 0.9%.

The stroke unit will have built up close links with all the services available in the community that might be needed after discharge.

The stroke unit has welcomed external views of the service provided.

The two hospitals opened stroke units in August to provide intensive care.

He said: "Patients should be admitted directly to a stroke unit.

International research strongly supports the concept of specialist stroke units.

Given the focus on community care, a stroke unit based in the community was the next logical step.

And some stroke units have no speech and language therapists at all.

The success of the team led to the opening of the dedicated stroke unit in 1999.

Patients in the stroke unit at an Angus hospital had to be evacuated after a fire broke out.

He called the doctor and was admitted to hospital and is currently in the stroke unit.

If your hospital doesn't have a stroke unit, why not write to the Chief Executive asking what they are planning to do about it?

In Alberta, of the 115 people who have strokes each week, no more than 25 receive organized stroke unit care.

He pulled through despite a couple of scares and then he was moved into a stroke unit.

The Duke will tour the stroke unit and meet current patients and nursing staff.

All patients were admitted to a stroke unit.

All hospitals in England capable of handling strokes have a dedicated stroke unit.

Only 17% of patients are admitted to an acute stroke unit within four hours of admission.

Nurses on the stroke unit were incredibly attentive and expert in caring for such patients.