Europe’s stroke care shows real progress, but persistent gaps and inequality demand urgent action

Today, on European Stroke Awareness Day, we are publishing the latest data from the Stroke Action Plan for Europe’s Stroke Service Tracker, the most comprehensive picture yet of stroke care across 49 European countries.

The 2024 data confirm real progress in some areas. 29 countries now have national prevention plans, record numbers of countries are meeting the thrombectomy treatment target, early rehabilitation has seen its biggest single-year improvement and early supported discharge is now available in 11 countries (up from seven in 2023).

But stroke unit access has not improved, development of new national stroke plans has stalled with only 20 across Europe, gaps in secondary prevention and follow-up are leaving survivors at risk of a second stroke, fewer than 40% of countries offer a structured follow-up after stroke and persistent inequities in care across Europe is threatening to leave many Southern and Eastern European countries behind.

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