Issue - meetings

To receive a briefing from Lisa Redfern, Assistant Director, Adult Services, on the stroke prevention work currently undertaken by Adult, Culture and Community Services.

The Panel received a briefing from Lisa Redfern, Assistant Director for Adults, Adult, Culture and Community Services Directorate (ACCS).

Haringey ACCS is in receipt of a Stroke Grant of £92,000 per annum for three years.  This funding will include the recruitment of a Stroke Care Co-ordinator which will be a joing post with the TPCT.

            Noted that there needs to be sustainability with this post so that it does not go at the end of the three years.

ACCS is a wide directorate which is able to combine resources e.g. it has parks and leisure under its unbrella as well as social care.

Strong multi-disciplinary pathways are needed for stroke care in Haringey – this is an area which needs to be worked on.

There are a number of projects and initiatives being supported by ACCS, information on these can be found in the attached briefing.

Training

Importance of training staff on FAST and stroke is noted.  This needs to be more than a one off training session.  There needs to be a mechanism for following up the training e.g. through a Work Force Development plan, jointly with the TPCT. 

The training should be about more than recognising symptoms, should also cover recognising risk and knowing what needs to be done in a potentially emergency situation.

Training could include Meals on Wheels staff as they have regular contact with those who are at a high risk.