A new million-pound stroke rehab unit has opened at Frimley Park Hospital.
Funded by Frimley Health Charity and more than 1,600 donors, the unit has dedicated rooms for speech therapy and psychological assessments, as well as a specially-designed rehab garden.
BBC F1 presenter Jennie Gow, a Surrey resident who suffered a stroke in December 2022, officially opened the facility.
Ms Gow said: "I’m delighted to open this new rehab unit and garden which will provide a valuable and peaceful space for patients and their families and friends.
"The stroke unit played a massive part for me in setting the foundations to have a good recovery.
"Strokes can be truly devastating for all involved and having this space will help people to start coming to terms with what has happened.
"I know the amazing staff and nurses will make great use of this to help patients, just as they did with me."
The latest figures from Public Health England reveal that 38 per cent of stroke sufferers are middle-aged, and one in 150 strokes occur in people under the age of 20.
Andrew House, charity director, said: "We raised more than £600,000 in our dedicated stroke appeal and we are thrilled to be opening the new rehab unit for the stroke unit at Frimley Park.
"This incredible build is all thanks to the generosity of our donors, many of whom are at today’s event to see the brand new unit and the difference it will make to the recovery journey of the hospital’s stroke patients."
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