Hospital gets ‘world class’ stroke rating
STEPPING Hill Hospital’s stroke unit has received the top A rating again in the latest national stroke audit.
This Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) from the Royal College of Physicians gives ‘A’ ratings to services rated as ‘world class’ in their quality of care. It has now given Stepping Hill Hospital’s services the highest possible rating twice over the last 12 months.
The hospital is one of only three specialist stroke centres in Greater Manchester, alongside Salford Royal and Bury Hospital.
All three units have now achieved an A rating, putting the region’s performance well above the national average.
Adele Trenholme-Rolfe, 46, from Brinnington, had a stroke in mid-January this year.
After being taken to Stepping Hill Hospital’s A&E for emergency treatment, she was then transferred to the hyper-acute stroke unit, and since then has gone to the stroke rehabilitation unit, where she has been taking part in activity rehabilitation therapy since then.
Adele progressed well and is now home with husband Mark.
She said, “Having a stroke is scary, but the staff on the stroke unit have been fantastically supportive. They work closely with your family too, so that Mark will be able to support me once I’m back at home as well.
“The rehab has taken weeks and it’s been hard, but things like the treadmill in the physio gym are helping me to get back on my feet ready for the outside world.
“The staff have given me my life back and I can’t thank them enough.”