Our Services

Stroke services

The Stroke Service is based at Macclesfield District General Hospital and comprises of inpatient care for people who have had an acute stroke. The Stroke Unit is based on Ward 11 and has 24 beds, approximately 6 - 8 of these are for acute admissions and the rest are for our patients ongoing rehabilitation. The service also provides outpatient clinics carried out by Dr Sein, Stroke Consultant and Stephen Cross, Stroke Coordinator.

The Stroke Unit provides high quality care for anyone over the age of 18 who has suffered an acute stroke or Transient Ischaemic attack.

Our departmental objectives
Our services
Our team
Opening/visiting teams
Who did I see
How to find us
How to contact us

Our departmental objectives

To give the best evidenced based care to those patients who are referred to the service with stroke or TIA.

Our services

The Stroke Team cares for patients post stroke and TIA in the acute and rehabilitation phase of the stroke pathway. A stroke patients stay in hospital can be from a few days to several weeks, depending on their needs. During an inpatient stay or if a patient is seen as an out patient any relevant investigations are carried out and appropriate care/secondary prevention commenced.

Our team

The team consists of many disciplines including medical staff, nurses, therapists, social workers, Stroke Association support workers. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy teams are also based on Ward 11.

Lead consultant - Doctor M. T. Sein
Ward 11 Manager – Sister Alison Berry
Stroke Coordinator – Stephen Cross

Opening and visiting times

Ward 11 visiting times are:

2.00pm - 4.00pm
7.00pm- 8.00pm

How do I refer/access the service

Acute stroke admissions are referred to the service via A&E or the on call medical team. In-patient referrals should be sent to Dr Sein or by bleeping the stroke co-ordinator. TIA referrals are done via the TIA referral form that is held by all departments and GP’s. In-patients can be referred by contacting the stroke co-ordinator.

Who will I see?

In outpatients you will be seen either by Dr Sein, Stroke Consultant, Stephen Cross, Stroke Coordinator or the Specialist Registrar working in stroke medicine.

As an inpatient, patients will seen/reviewed be by some or all of the following:

Medical staff
Nurses
Physiotherapists
Occupational therapists
Speech therapists
Social worker
Dietitian

Other disciplines may be asked to see specific patient’s as required.

How to find us

The Stroke Unit is based on Ward 11, which is on the ground floor of Macclesfield District General Hospital, at the furthest point on the left from the main admission points to the hospital.