STROKE CARE

Early day motion 768, tabled 25 February 2003 by Jim Cunningham (Labour). Signed by 131 members.

That this House welcomes the new All Party Parliamentary Group for stroke; notes with concern the continuing variation across the UK in the provision of and access to specialist stroke services; believes that more should be done to prevent stroke and to treat those affected; supports the stroke standard and targets set for stroke care in the National Service Framework for Older People; and calls on the Government to take action to ensure that everyone who has a stroke has access to diagnostic services, is treated appropriately by a specialist stroke service and is able to participate in a multi-disciplinary programme of secondary prevention and rehabilitation.

Signatures by party: Labour 61, Conservative 43, Liberal Democrat 15, Labour/Co-operative 6, UUP 3, DUP 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1.