THE STROKE UNIT WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY ALAN JOHNSON MP ON APRIL 20 2001
The stroke unit - ward 110 is situated on the 11th floor at Hull Royal Infirmary was officially
opened by Alan Johnson MP when he was invited to do so by Mr Ian Blakey Chairman of the Hull
and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
(A more detailed report can be read in the Updates page for news on the Official Opening).
The most important thing being, stroke patients are now being treated in the correct place
by the correct people and the unnecessary deaths will now stop or at least
fall in this area of the UK.
A rehabilitation ward for stroke is sited at Castle Hill Hospital ward 2.
TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) Clinic opened in July
2000
The information contained below was taken
from a leaflet that was prepared by Hull and East Riding Stroke Survivors and
printed by East Riding and Hull Health Authority. November 2000 and
distributed in January 2001
HAS YOUR BRAIN
BEEN ATTACKED RECENTLY?
A TIA is a transient ischaemic attack, sometimes known as a 'Mini
Stroke'.
It can cause a loss of vision or speech, or loss of power on
one side of the body, for up to 24 hours.
If you think you have had a
TIA, visit or call your doctor immediately.
Don't delay.
Your GP can
refer you to the TIA clinic. Being assessed and treated correctly at the TIA
clinic could decrease the likelihood of you having a full
stroke.