NHS pressures and inequalities in care failing stroke patients, report says
THE NHS is failing stroke patients due to pressures on the health service and “deep inequalities in care,” with some facing a postcode lottery for life-saving treatment, according to a new report.
The Stroke Association is calling for urgent government action to address the delays, including a wider rollout of video technology, PVT, that allows specialists to diagnose patients before they arrive at a hospital.
The report highlights that long ambulance waits, handover delays and limited access to imaging for diagnostic testing are preventing patients from receiving vital, time-sensitive treatment.
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