As always, excellent work - these stats are always incredibly helpful in a myriad of conversations! Many thanks to you and your team!

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Adding a few other links that i think are helpful: 1. www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/... - good summary of a potential period for job cuts - looking to be between April - October; 2. How was the news communicated and what could be driving it: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

The complexity of the health system requires collaboration, strong relationships and so much goodwill to overcome some huge barriers that exist to better patient outcomes. How this announcement has unfolded will not have helped. 3/3

Their portrayal as ‘bureaucratic, ineffective paper pushers’ is unjust. Putting aside the wisdom of the decision to abolish NHSE - there are many points still to debate and there is so much detail to work through - today’s comms has been horrific. 2/

For Wes Streeting to say “I’m trying to break the culture of the voluntary sector and the way that it lobbies government...” is a gross insult to those who work tirelessly to support people and campaign for change, against growing need and diminishing resources.

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Find out more here, including how you can get involved - this is definitely the time for the stroke community to speak up for the future of the NHS in England: www.stroke.org.uk/get-involved... 7/7

We can't keep accepting this as the norm - which is why we're working hard to get changes in the 10YHP that will enable the great stroke clinical community to have the resources they need to help people affected by stroke - and to ensure stroke patients and survivors get the support they need. 6/

Winters are always hard (this one is no exception) because we see too many people experiencing a stroke getting to hospital too late - because of unsustainable pressures on ambulances and hospitals - to get many of the treatments that would reduce or eliminate disability. 5/