NHS launches major new stroke campaign as thousands delay calling 999 by nearly 90 minutes
TENS of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner if people call 999 immediately upon seeing one of three common symptoms.data has shown for 2023-24, of 41,327 patients with a recorded time of symptom onset, the average time between first symptom and a 999 call being made was 88 minutes.
“This campaign is so important – greater awareness of the need to act fast and dial 999 could help save and protect many more lives, as we know that earlier recognition of symptoms and immediate action to call 999 can enable faster access to specialist treatment and the best chance of reducing long-term effects of a stroke.”
While she is still in the very early stages of recovery, Dionne is feeling positive about the future and is already able to do a number of tasks that she was unable to do following her stroke. While more people are now surviving a stroke than ever before thanks to advances in NHS care, strokes remain the fourth single leading cause of death in the UK, with 38,000 stroke-related deaths each year.
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