Anticoagulants Not Prescribed To Patients At-Risk Of Stroke
Anticoagulants are not being prescribed to patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition which is known to increase the risk of stroke. AF is when an abnormal heart rate causes blood to pool in...
View ArticleStroke Care Has A Postcode Lottery
Access to immediate stroke care depends upon where you live in the country, official NHS figures show. The data compares how many patients are referred to specialist units for clot-busting drugs within...
View ArticleAspirin Needed Immediately After Mini Stroke
Aspirin must be given to patients within hours of having a mini stroke, a team of researchers has said. Scientists from Oxford University reviewed data from 15 different trials to assess the benefits...
View ArticleDelays in Getting Stroke Patients To Hospital
It takes almost three hours for a stroke patient to arrive at hospital after the onset of symptoms, a report has found. The Royal College of Physicians analysed stroke care across England, Wales and...
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Stroke Specialist Shortages Impacting on Patient Care
New data produced by King’s College London and reported by the BBC has identified the shortage of stroke specialists in the NHS. According to the research, 48% of hospitals in England, Wales and...
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