Tallaght University Hospital
Acute Stroke Unit
Contact Names/Numbers/Email Addresses
| Contact Information | Patients and families can directly contact the Ward on 01 414 3200 / 3201. For the Acute Stroke unit the direct number is 01 414 3034 Director of Stroke Services : Professor Ronán Collins Secretary: Aoife Downey Contact: 01 414 4724 |
The Stroke Service at Tallaght University Hospital arose from the first ever acute stroke service in the Republic of Ireland set up in the Meath hospital in 1996 within the department of Age-Related Health Care.
The service consists of a dedicated multidisciplinary team which adopts a collaborative approach to stroke care. The Stroke Service encompasses the core elements required to deliver quality stroke care such as, an Acute Stroke Unit, a 24 hour thrombolysis / thrombectomy service, access to specialist physicians and dedicated multidisciplinary team, a Rapid Access Stroke Prevention Clinic and access to diagnostics and radiology. The William Stokes Unit specialises in the care of the Older person and their rehabilitation, and strives to facilitate the individual to achieve their maximum potential- Physically, socially, psychologically and spiritually. We aim for patients to work towards independence in their life style and home environment.
The Unit has 26 beds, of which there are eight beds in the Acute Stroke Unit (ASU). Patients who have had a stroke are closely monitored and treated in the ASU during the acute phase of stroke. Patients are then transferred to William Stokes Unit for further rehabilitation.
Further Information
For queries and feedback about the booklet email - chats@tuh.ie To watch a short animated video about CHATS click here - bit.ly/3GRelu4 Irish Heart Foundation - www.irishheart.ie The Volunteer Stroke Scheme - www.strokescheme.ie Click here for further information on Stroke Support |
Nurse Led Stroke Secondary Prevention Clinic
In accordance with the ‘Irish Heart Foundation National Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations for the Care of People with Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack, 2010’ Persons at risk of a stroke and those who have had a stroke should be assessed for and given information on risk factors, lifestyle management issues and should be counselled on possible strategies to modify their lifestyle and risk factors. The nurse led secondary prevention clinic started in Tallaght University Hospital in September 2012.
Held on a Thursday between 9am-1pm the target patient group are:
It is anticipated that patients will only attend this clinic once. Referrals from the clinic are accepted from the Hospitals Stroke Service team members, ASU staff nurses and the Neurology medical teams
Our Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialists are Nicola Cogan and Suzanne Greene and they can be contacted on 01 414 3219 |
How to find us
Both the William Stokes Unit and Acute Stroke Unit are located on the Ground floor of Tallaght University Hospital. They can be accessed through the main entrance of the hospital and turn left at the main atrium and it is at the very bottom of the corridor. From Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm visitors can access the units through the Charlie O’Toole Day Hospital entrance. |
In April 2023 a new guide to help children where someone close to them has had a stroke was launched. The booklet, CHATS: (Children Helped by Adults to Talk about Stroke) was developed by Dr. Áine Connolly, Principal Clinical Psychologist, and Ms. Wendy Moynan, Social Work Team Leader of TUH.