The Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) service is for Barnet residents who have suffered a stroke and their family/carers. The service aims to make contact with a client within 24 hours of being home.

GPs, district nurses, social workers or any health or social care professional can refer to this service.

Please note, this service can provide equipment on day of discharge if requested in advance (usually five days).

For any queries, contact: clcht.barneticsesd@nhs.net

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• Have a confirmed acute stroke diagnosis (by MRI/CT scan or clinically by a consultant)
• Safe to be discharged home over the 24-hour period (e.g. adequate equipment, cognitive or physical support, and continence needs managed in-between care calls)
• Barnet resident (no need to be registered with a Barnet GP)
• Patient cognitively able to engage with rehabilitation program and has rehabilitation goals
• Able to transfer/mobilise with one person assisting
• Accept assistance of two patients but only if there is a family member or a carer at home to assist for the duration of the intervention
• Patient is medically stable and able to manage nutritional requirements safely at home
• New strokes within 6 weeks from stroke onset - for full ESD input for up to 6 weeks of therapy, any older stroke first time discharging from acute will only be seen for one-off assessment and will be handed over to ICS (clcht.plannedcarebarnet@nhs.net)

Exclusions

• Non-Barnet resident, medically unstable or unsafe of 24h, TIA, re-referral with chronic stroke symptoms (please refer to ICS, clcht.plannedcarebarnet@nhs.net)

How to Refer