Stroke and TIA
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Our stroke units on Beech and Maple Ward have purpose built, state-of-the-art facilities for physiotherapy, occupational therapy speech and language therapy.
- Base: University Hospital Lewisham
- Service Category: 1
- Address: University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH
About the service
We see patients who have been transferred from King's College Hospital's emergency stroke unit.
Once emergency care is complete, patients are transferred to our specialist stroke rehabilitation units at University Hospital Lewisham for ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
Location
Beech Ward: first floor, Orange Zone, Riverside Building
Maple ward: second floor, Green Zone.
Visiting times are 3 - 8pm.
Neurovascular Clinic: Suite 2, first floor, Yellow Zone.
Contact
Beech Ward: 020 8333 3000 extensions 48670 or 48915.
Maple Ward: on 020 8333 3000 extension 26534
Neurovascular Clinic (via Care of the Elderly Department): 020 8333 3379.
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Services available
Beech Ward
A purpose built, state-of-the-art facilities for physiotherapy, occupational therapy (including kitchen assessment), speech and language therapy, a patients’ and carers’ room and a multidisciplinary meetings room.
Maple Ward
A 24-bed stroke unit which offers excellent rehabilitation facilities for patients, including an on-ward rehabilitation gym, kitchen and group area.
Neurovascular clinic
Patients with Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA - minor strokes) are seen in the twice-weekly Neurovascular Clinic.
This multi-disciplinary clinic is run by a consultant and patients are referred either from their GP or from the hospital’s Emergency Department.
All patients are reviewed and prioritised by the consultants and are seen within a week of referral.
All new TIA patients will have a CT brain scan and Carotid Doppler ultrasound to detect narrowing of the neck arteries which is a risk factor for stroke on the same day as their first appointment.