More stroke patients make it to Accident and Emergency

The number of people going to Accident and Emergency following a stroke has increased by over 30% since 2009, according to new estimates. In 2015/16 104,426 people went to A&E in England after having a stroke – up from 79,373 in 2008/09. In 2014/15, the number of people making it to A&E peaked at 126,242 people. Latest figures show that stroke now costs the UK’S healthcare system an estimated £1.93 billion. Previous research has estimated that stroke costs the UK around £9 billion a year as a society. The British Heart Foundation believes the increasing figures are likely the result