Stroke Association warns East Sussex County Council's decision to cut vital services will have a huge impact on stroke survivors and carers

Michelle Dalmacio, Director of Stroke Support for the South of England at the Stroke Association said:

“We are hugely disappointed that East Sussex County Council will no longer be able to fund this well used and much needed stroke recovery service.

“Stroke has a sudden and massive physical and emotional impact on people, changing their lives forever. The cut of nearly £80,000 funding means that some of these services will no longer be able to operate after October 2018. Losing these services will be a huge loss for the many vulnerable stroke survivors in East Sussex that depend on this support to rebuild their lives and help them reduce the risk of further strokes.

“There are over 150,000 stroke survivors in the South East of England and it’s very worrying that this county will no longer be able to offer the support they need to help them recover.

“The Stroke Association will be contacting local stroke survivors and their carers to explain East Sussex County Council’s decision, and offer guidance and advice in this very unsettling time.”

For more information about stroke visit www.stroke.org.uk or call the Helpline on 03 03 30 33 100