Article 74RAE Key stroke treatment still not available around the clock across England

Key stroke treatment still not available around the clock across England

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Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Exclusive: Seven of England's 24 stroke centres still not providing mechanical thrombectomy 24/7 despite ministers' pledges

The 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.

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