Number of beds and staffing ratios for 175 stroke units, 2001–2
| Median | Interquartile range | 10–90th centiles | Sites with data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with stroke on day organisational audit form was completed | 30 | 20–42 | 13–55 | 174 |
| Total number of stroke beds | 20 | 14–27 | 8–43 | 175 |
| Ratio of stroke patients/stroke beds | 1.45 | 1.04–2.13 | 0.66–2.97 | 174 |
| Ratio of stroke beds/qualified nurses at 10.00 hours on a normal weekday | 7.7 | 5.6–9.5 | 3.4–12.0 | 169 |
| Ratio of stroke beds/qualified nurses plus care assistants at 10.00 hours on a normal weekday | 3.2 | 2.4–3.8 | 1.6–4.3 | 173 |
| Whole time equivalent (WTE) establishment | Sites with no WTE | |||
| WTE clinical psychologists per 10 stroke beds | 0.16 | 0.08–0.32 | 0.05–0.90 | 130 (74%) |
| WTE dietitians per 10 stroke beds | 0.16 | 0.09–0.33 | 0.05–0.50 | 54 (31%) |
| WTE occupational therapists per 10 stroke beds | 0.83 | 0.56–1.17 | 0.26–1.67 | 11 (6%) |
| WTE physiotherapists per 10 stroke beds | 1.18 | 0.82–1.67 | 0.45–2.20 | 10 (6%) |
| WTE speech and language therapists per 10 stroke beds | 0.36 | 0.18–0.56 | 0.10–0.88 | 32 (18%) |