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Sunday 25 July 2010

Stroke Care Delays Could Kill 500 Every Year

'More than 500 stroke victims a year could be dying because they do not get the urgent medical care they need. Many others are left with severe neurological problems for the rest of their lives.
The Vascular Society of surgeons has warned the NHS often treats patients who have suffered a mini-stroke as a low priority. Yet around a quarter will suffer a more serious, potentially fatal stroke within a month...Read more: