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The UKs NHS is grappling with a severe shortage of rehabilitation staff, particularly physiotherapists, leading to inadequate stroke recovery for survivors. Despite higher survival rates, patients receive only a fraction of the recommended therapy hours, with community teams short by 26%, acute teams by 15%, and rehab support workers by 36%. This staffing crisis, coupled with overworked professionals and ignored patient needs, slows physical and emotional recovery. The Department of Health acknowledges the issue and plans to introduce home-based specialist rehab, set clear standards, and reduce stroke deaths by a quarter in the next decade. However, urgent action is needed to ensure survival rates translate into meaningful recovery.

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