Key stroke treatment still not available around the clock across England
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#74RAE)
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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