Services available

We offer a range of services for people living in Hackney who have had a stroke or are at risk of having one. These include:

• a clinic for people who have had a temporary or very slight stroke (called Transient Ischaemic Attack or TIA)
• a specialist nurse to optimise early care after stroke
• a specialist team of doctors, nurses and therapists to work with people after a stroke
• a comprehensive assessment and definition of need for early neurological rehabilitation
• a 27-bed rehabilitation unit for stroke patients
• community teams to help people continue their recovery at home.

Further information about some of our services can be found in the specialist services section.

Making an appointment

The stroke service is only available to inpatients or people who have been inpatients under the stroke consultant.

A referral to the TIA clinic (for temporary strokes) can be requested via your GP. See specialist services for more information.

Key staff

Dr Anthea Lehmann
Consultant physician in elderly and general medicine. She has a special interest in stroke medicine, nutrition for the elderly and the continence promotion service

Dr Penelope Talelli
Consultant in neurological rehabilitation and stroke medicine with a special interest in stroke rehabilitation

Dr Kari-Pekka Saastamoinen
Consultant in stroke medicine

Emmie Malewezi
Clinical nurse specialist for stroke

How to contact us

Inpatient stroke unit 020 8510 7420

For enquiries about the stroke service 020 8510 7577

Useful links

The Stroke Project offers a range of activities that can benefit you and your family. The project actively focuses on reducing the risks of first and further strokes by providing exercise classes, nutrition classes, support groups, day trips and access to information about other services.

The Stroke Project
3rd  Floor
77 East Road
London N1 6AH
tel: 020 7017 2839
fax: 020 7017 2837
email: info@tlccare.org.uk
website: www.tlccare.org.uk/stroke.htm