Patients at East Sussex hospital take on Stroke Association’s challenge

Patients and staff at Bexhill Irving Unit, and Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital, joined forces in October to take on the Stoke Association’s ’62 miles in October’ challenge, and raise money at the same time.

The aim of the challenge was to cycle from the unit In Bexhill to reach the Eiffel Tower.

placeholder image — Patients and staff at Bexhill Irving Unit, and Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital, joined forces in October to take on the Stoke Association’s ’62 miles in October’ challenge, and raise money at the same time. Picture: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The team consisted of patients who have suffered a stroke, but also a number of other patients that had suffered spinal injuries, fractures and frailty.

A spokesperson for the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust confirmed that the teams not only met the Stroke Associations challenge, but beat it by a long way, cycling the equivalent of 324.39km or 201.56 miles.

Over £600 was raised for the Stroke Association during the fundraising efforts, which is a charity providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families.