The Stroke Service at Darent Valley Hospital looks after patients who have had a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) to offer the best possible clinical care for all phases of the stroke pathway. The Stroke Ward offers 24-hour 7-days a week care to provide rapid assessments in the first few hours after stroke to assist early stage treatment of stroke. Allied Health Professionals, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists, work hard to progress patients with their mobility, cognitive and speech needs. Sadly the department owns few appropriate neurological chairs compared to how many patients that need them. Without them, we are unable to get patients out of bed, this greatly affects their recovery.

Your support will help enhance the patient care and assist the clinical staff at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in treating our Stroke patients to deliver the best outcomes.

Suspect a Stroke?

The F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple test to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke, and emphasises the importance of acting quickly by calling 999