Stroke Sufferers

My hon. Friend has moved on to mobility, which is one of the problems that frequently follow a stroke, whether it is a transient ischemic attack or a severe stroke, but is there not a need to do more for those who have a communications disability? I am referring to disabilities relating to speaking, understanding, reading and writing. About 250,000 people have to grapple with such a disability for years and years. Will my hon. Friend commend, as I do, the Leicestershire County and Rutland primary care trust? It has a specialist stroke unit at Leicester general hospital, where stroke victims go, but then they are discharged via two rehabilitation units. One is in Coalville community hospital, which covers the northern part of the county, and the other is at Market Harborough. That type of initiative can help a great deal, can it not?