Advances in healthcare mean more people now survive injury and illness that would previously have killed them; rehabilitation is key to ensuring people live well for longer. But poor access to rehab can slow or halt recovery from injury or illness, damaging patients' quality of life and mental health and causing lasting disability and distress. So why isn't rehabilitation available nationwide? Why is access to it a postcode lottery where fewer than 1 in 3 get the help they need?

Following a stroke, rehabilitation can reduce the risk of a further stroke by 35% and enable people to regain their independence and get back to living. Funding an accountable lead and strategy in every hospital and health board would improve access to these vital services. We need to transform NHS services by making it mandatory that there is a rehabilitation lead and strategy in every hospital and health board. Please sign our petition and join this life-changing campaign.