Wales stroke service ‘worst in UK’
Services for stroke victims in Wales are now the worst in the UK, according to a leading expert.
Dr Tony Rudd has roundly criticised the services and has placed the blame on Welsh politicians for letting the situation become so bad.
After monitoring any improvement in the area over a ten-year period, Dr Rudd has claimed that they have "remained virtually stationary".
The assembly government committed £7.5 million in 2007, with a view to improving stroke treatment over a three-year period.
However, Dr Chris Jones, clinical director of the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust, said a dedicated stroke unit is still not a reality.
"I feel that with finances as tight as they are in the country and the NHS at the moment, we are not going to achieve that for a long period of time," he said.
It was recently reported that immediate treatment of patients who have suffered a minor stroke can minimise the risk of disability.
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