Early Supported Discharge Service (ESD)

The multidisciplinary team provides early, intensive, specialist assessment and rehabilitation in the community for Stroke Survivors (18 years +) for up to six weeks.

The team includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, a psychologist and therapy assistants.

Patients are offered intensive rehabilitation which aims to facilitate return to previous daily life and independence focussing on patient-led goals. The ESD team has strong links with the Stroke Association and can signpost to other local Stroke voluntary or charitable services.

Patients with a diagnosis of stroke are followed up six months from the date of their stroke to review and discuss their ongoing recovery, and directed or referred to long term sources of support if required.

Where service is based

Ground Floor, Epping Forest Unit
St Margaret’s Hospital
The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN

Rehabilitation is provided in patient’s homes/communities or as outpatient sessions at community hospitals. Sessions may also be offered virtually in a single or group setting.

More support

Dunmow and District Stroke Group
phfmilne@gmail.com

Harlow Stroke Support Group
harlowstrokegroup@hotmail.com
harlowstrokesupportgroup.org - Home
01279 308313

HeadwayEssex-supporting people living with the effects of acquired brain injury
01206 845945 Option 1
abisupport@headwayessex.org.uk  www.headwayessex.org.uk

Please ask for a referral from one of the following:

• Consultants
• Acute Stroke Units
• Your GP