Strokes: Rehabilitation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of stroke rehabilitation provision across England; and what steps are being taken to reduce regional disparities in access to specialist rehabilitation services for stroke survivors.
Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The Government is committed to achieving a 25% reduction in premature mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke across England. To accelerate progress and tackle variation across the country, a new CVD Modern Service Framework will be published in 2026. This framework will support improvement, reduce inequalities, and foster innovation where it is needed most.
The National Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) Model provides best practice for stroke care, including post-discharge, which should include comprehensive rehabilitation and personalised care and support.
The National Stroke Quality Improvement in Rehabilitation programme is helping to transform community-based care by increasing access to specialist stroke rehabilitation at home. NHS England continues to provide the national clinical leadership needed to transform services so there is less fragmented provision, moving from separate delivery of early supported discharge and separate community stroke teams to integrated teams delivering the ICSS model.
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