The Stroke REACH Early Discharge Scheme (Stroke REDS) operated by NHS Camden Provider Services is a community-based example of effective team working. The scheme aims to ensure patients who are suitable for early supported discharge are provided with the same intensity of therapy they would have received as an inpatient. The Stroke REDS team operates an inreach service following receipt of referrals; discharge is then normally completed within 24 hours. The ESD team uses a key worker system and also works with other community services including the Carelink organization and social care services. After provision of six weeks of intensive rehabilitation by the interdisciplinary Stroke REDS team, patients are transferred to the community team with clearly defined rehabilitation goals and having established home-based therapy focused on increasing independence in daily living activities. The ESD team provides for continuity in rehabilitation, initially with the stroke unit multidisciplinary team and then after six weeks of ESD team intervention, with the wider community rehabilitation team. For patients, this continuity extends to the same team conducting the mandatory six month review of their post-stroke progress and adaptation.1,4 Reductions in length of stay of up to 10 days have been achieved for those who are suitable for the scheme; this has resulted in significant potential cost savings. Inaddition, there have been measureable clinical benefits. These include maintained or improved independence on scales that measure level and specific areas of disability (Barthel scores), achievement of patient-agreed goals (measured using goal attainment scaling), improved extended activities of daily living scores and quality of life scores.