"Stroke Care Crisis: NHS Falls Short on Promised 24/7 Treatment. Despite repeated assurances from government ministers, seven out of 24 stroke centres in England are still not providing a life-changing treatment, mechanical thrombectomy, around the clock. This critical treatment, which involves removing blood clots from the brain, is a game-changer for stroke patients and was expected to be widely available nationwide from April 1. However, the NHS's failure to meet this deadline has left many patients facing delayed treatment and reduced chances of recovery. The implications of this delay are stark, and questions are being raised about the health service's ability to deliver on its promises to improve stroke care."
Exclusive: Seven of England’s 24 stroke centres still not providing mechanical thrombectomy 24/7 despite ministers’ pledgesThe NHS has not made a “life-changing” treatment for stroke available around the clock across England despite ministers repeatedly promising that it would.The health service was expected to improve stroke care by making a clot removal technique called mechanical thrombectomy available everywhere in the country 24/7 from 1 April. Continue reading...
