Provision of stroke services ‘a disgrace’

THE provision of services for stroke victims has been described as a national disgrace, with just 3% of the country’s emergency care requirement currently being met.

Dr Ronan Collins, director of stroke services at Tallaght Hospital, told the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) annual conference in Killarney that every acute hospital in the country should have a dedicated stroke unit.

At the moment Tallaght is the only hospital with acute stroke facilities compared with 90% of British hospitals.