The Stroke Patient Journey

This page provides the Stoke patient journey to hospital.

You will be taken by ambulance to the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) at Cheltenham General Hospital

This may be from home, from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital or from one of the community hospitals in Gloucestershire.

On arrival at the HASU

You may be given medications to reduce your risk of having another stroke

The Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists will work with you

A Psychologist will support you

The Speech and Language Therapy team

improve your communication and or your swallowing abilities

The multi-disciplinary team will work with you to set goals

For formal medical and treatment updates

Community Stroke Rehabilitation Unit or at home

The Vale Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Unit

Diagram of the patient journey

Printable version of this page

The Stroke Patient Journey GHPI1836_02_24 Department: Stroke Review due: February 2027 PDF, 416.6 KB, 6 pages

Reference number GHPI1836_02_24

Department Stroke

Review due February 2027