Improved stroke treatment saves HSE €15m

The HSE has saved up to €15 million a year in nursing home costs after improving the awareness and treatment of strokes.

The

233 997 344, which was set up in 2010 to improve access to best-quality stroke services and prevent strokes, was credited with reducing the number of stroke deaths by 10 per cent from 1,033 in 2009 to 928 in 2013.

It has also reduced the number of people discharged from ...