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| Service Manager/Lead: | Suzanne MacLean, Medical 2 Senior Charge Nurse, Western Isles Hospital |
| Service Manager/Lead contact details: | Lewis & Harris Uists & Barra |
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| Overview: | The service provides up to date advice, information and support to patients and their families from a registered nurse with specialised knowledge in stroke care. The service assists patients with a stroke, or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA). New strokes are generally offered five follow-up appointments in the first year following discharge from hospital. The Stroke Liaison Nurse will liaise with other healthcare professionals, as well as voluntary services, to help assist patients optimise their full potential. |
| Target group: | People with a diagnosis of strokes and TIA’s. |
| Services offered: | We offer:
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| Location: | Clinics can be offered at:
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| Referral method: | Referrals are accepted for patients who have a confirmed diagnosis from their GP, multi-disciplinary team or TIA Clinic. Patients with a definitive diagnosis of stroke or TIA can also self-refer but their GP will be contacted for additional professional information |
| Contact us: | Dolina MacLeod (Lewis & Harris) Fiona Wood (Uist & Barra) |
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