Stroke treatment is extremely specialised which means it is important anyone suffering from a stroke is taken to their nearest unit quickly.
The Hampshire Hospitals' stroke unit is located at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
Why is it so important to seek urgent medical attention in the event of a stroke?
The faster a suspected stroke is treated, the better chances of recovery or minimising damage.
The window for seeking the most effective treatment is extremely short and so it is essential to act quickly and call an ambulance.
One such treatment is a procedure called Thrombolysis which means breaking up blood clots, and in some cases this can be with use of a special “clot busting” drug – hence the need to attend a specialist unit as quickly as possible.
Find out more about the need to act FAST - please take a moment to watch this short film or read this leaflet.
Consultants
Zehra Mehdi (in addition to being a Consultant Stroke Physician, Dr Mehdi is the clinical lead for Hampshire Hospitals' Stroke Services)
Matthew Simpson
Nigel Smyth
Ela Tone
Lucy Sykes
James Kelly
John Duffy
Stroke Matron
Gayle Slade
Stroke Sister
Mini Matthews
Stroke Advanced Clinical Practitioners
Chris Sanders
Constance Lau
Francesca Chambers (trainee)
Stroke therapy lead and joint clinical lead
Steve Williams
Stroke ESD lead
Louise Darrah
Stroke specialist nurse
Charlotte Eglinton
Stroke inpatients are treated on Twford Ward and Clarke Ward at RHCH. For more information about these wards head here.
For more information about strokes, including causes and treatment, download this Stroke Handbook - created by our Hampshire Hospitals' team of experts.
