Hansard

The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S6M-06461, in the name of Gillian Mackay, on the Stroke Association’s report “Keeping Stroke Recoveries in Mind”, which was launched on world stroke day. The debate will be concluded without any question being put.

Motion debated,

That the Parliament welcomes the publication of the Stroke Association’s report, Keeping Stroke Recoveries in Mind, on World Stroke Day, 29 October, which focusses on patient experiences of the hidden effects of strokes; notes the key message in the report that emotional and psychological wellbeing for someone after a stroke is just as important as their physical recovery; further notes that the report outlines the results of the charity’s lived experience of stroke survey showing that almost all, 95%, of stroke survivors report experiencing psychological or an emotional impact as a result of their stroke, yet only 25% report having received enough support, and provides recommendations on a new approach for stroke services in Scotland as devised by the Scottish Stroke Psychology Forum and included in the Progressive Stroke Pathway, endorsed by the National Advisory Committee for Stroke earlier this year; understands that this new approach is a holistic model involving all stroke clinical and social care staff, and one which treats strokes as having an emotional and psychological impact from the point of diagnosis; further understands that there are around 15,000 people in Central Scotland who are living with the effects of their stroke; notes the calls for all 14 geographical NHS boards to appropriately resource and deliver the model for psychological care as part of a progressive stroke pathway and thus involve all those working in stroke care to improve the recovery experience for all stroke survivors, and warmly commends those people with lived experience of stroke who shared their experience to inform and shape this report.