The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Improved care in sight
A new initiative has been launched to provide person-centred care for people whose vision has been affected by a stroke.
The Stroke Visual Pathway in Lanarkshire was developed by the Stroke Vision Working Group, which included representatives from health (NHS Lanarkshire stroke/eye services), social care (North and South Lanarkshire councils), community optometry services and third sector (Visability and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland).
This excellent example of inter-agency team working delivered a pathway for patients with visual problems following stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
Around 1000 people have a stroke in Lanarkshire each year and 60 per cent of them will encounter visual problems, with 20% of those still experiencing eye problems after three months.
The pathway provides screening, assessment, rehabilitation and management of vision problems, ensuring that there is a clear process of visual care received by the stroke patient and their family or carers for professionals to follow.
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