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A comprehensive statistic resource for life and health professionals.
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Stroke
- Each year over 130,000 people in England and Wales have a first stroke. About 10,000 of these are under retirement age.
- There are close to 60,000 deaths due to stroke each year
- Stroke is the third most common cause of death in England and Wales, after heart disease and cancer
- Stroke accounts for over 8 per cent of all deaths in men and 13 per cent of deaths in women in England
- Stroke is the largest single cause of severe disability in England and Wales, with over 300,000 people being affected at any one time
- The cost of stroke to the NHS is estimated to be over £2.3 billion
- The total cost of stroke care will rise in real terms by around 30 per cent by the year 2023
- Stroke patients occupy around 20 per cent of all acute hospital beds and 25 per cent of long term beds
- Of over 16 stroke patients admitted to a general hospital, there will be one extra death compared with a co-ordinated Stroke Unit.
Source: Stroke Association
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