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Jul 10, 2026, 13:43
Fiona Bardon: Shaping Better Long-Term Stroke Care Through the CLASP Pathway
Fiona Bardon, Health Service Executive, PPI Member, Patient Champion and Volunteer at Irish Heart Foundation, shared on LinkedIn:
”Thank you to Dilly, Stephen and Luke for inviting members of the CLASP team into the Department of Health – Ireland yesterday morning.
It was wonderful to share the findings of our Co-Designing Life After Stroke Pathway (CLASP) research, conducted over the past 3 years.
Takeaways from our discussion included:
- Resource Gap: Medical advancements mean higher survival rates, but post-discharge resources are increasingly difficult to access.
- Long-Haul Planning: Stroke recovery isn’t linear. Survivors need personalised, long-term healthcare plans.
- Patient-Driven Timing: Access to interventions must align with when patients feel ready, not just when the healthcare system dictates.
- Seamless Pathways: Re-engaging with medical services when new challenges surface must be effortless.
Frances Horgan, Mary O’Neill, Olive Lennon and I emphasised that healthcare continuity shouldn’t be a maze – it must be a seamless safety net.
Survivors need real support as we navigate our ‘new life’ post-stroke.”

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