A potentially lifesaving and mobility preserving procedure for Lancashire stroke sufferers is now available at the weekend for the first time as of last Saturday.The surgery – known as a thrombectomy – is carried out at the Royal Preston Hospital, which treats patients from right across Lancashire and South Cumbria who are deemed to need the op. However, it has previously been available only during weekday daytimes.
Thrombectomy is suitable only for those strokes caused by a blood clot in a large artery in the brain. “There are more people now who won’t be living with a lifelong disability [as a result of the thrombectomy expansion] – but there has got to be a greater determination to get this to a 24/7 service,” Phil added.
Figures presented by NHS bosses to a meeting of Lancashire County Council’s health scrutiny committee in February 2022 estimated that at least £11,000 in combined health and social care costs could be saved for every additional patient who is given a thrombectomy. To that end, it says, the department has invested in “cutting edge AI [artificial intelligence] to diagnose and determine the best treatment for patients who suffer a stroke”.
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