Stroke admissions rise by almost a quarter

The proportion of patients who arrived at hospital within three hours of the onset of stroke symptoms decreased from 59% down to 46%, latest figures show.

The number of stroke admissions rose by 23% in the nine-year period between 2013 and 2021, with an increase in the proportion of patients under the age of 64.

The figure is contained in the Irish National Audit of Stroke (Inas) launched on Tuesday.