Stroke (John Campbell)

The number of people being admitted to hospital following a stroke has risen by 28% in the last 20 years, new NHS analysis has found.

NHS England data

Stroke admissions in England in 2023/24

111,137 stroke admissions

Stroke admissions in England in 2004/05

87,069 stroke admissions

(driven in part by an ageing population and the impacts of lifestyle factors on the nation’s cardiovascular health)



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, November 22, 2024.]