The Board:
(i) Noted the proposals set out in the report for changes to the Acute Stroke Care provision, which included the creation of a stroke expertise and treatment centre at King George Hospital;
(ii) Noted the proposals to improve Early Supported Discharge (ESD) to enable patients to undertake rehabilitation in their own homes, which would include a full range of therapies such as physiotherapy, speech and language therapies and physiological support;
(iii) Noted that the consultation programme on the proposed changes was underway;
(iii) Agreed that the Chair would write to the CCG on behalf of the Board to advise that the Board supported the proposals set out in the report; and
(iv) Noted that a further report would be presented following the completion of the consultation process.