16/10/2026
Local Healthwatch teams want to hear about life after stroke
Healthwatch teams in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are working together to understand people’s experiences of recovery after a stroke and the services and support currently available in each area. This includes hospital treatment, rehabilitation, leaving hospital and receiving support at home.
If you have experienced a stroke, or supported someone through their recovery, your local Healthwatch Teams are wanting to hear from you. Sharing what worked well and what could have been better will help build a clearer picture of local stroke services, where the gaps are and can be used to help improve these services in the future.
Share your experience of stroke support
Healthwatch would like to hear from people who have had a stroke, as well as carers, family members, friends and loved ones.
The teams want to understand:
• whether people and their families feel prepared to leave hospital or be discharged from a rehabilitation service
• whether they receive clear information about what happens next and who to contact for help in their area
• how quickly rehabilitation, therapy and follow-up support begin
• what help is available to regain independence and adapt to life after a stroke
• how easy or difficult it is to access community rehabilitation, social care and practical support
• what support is available for carers and family members
Healthwatch wants to hear about all experiences, whether they were positive, difficult or somewhere in between.
Your experience does not need to be recent but will ideally be within the last two years to build a current picture. Every story can help Healthwatch understand what stroke recovery is like after someone leaves hospital and where services may need to improve.
Give your feedback about Staffordshire Stroke Care Services here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ADCY5Z/
