Wednesday, August 11, 2010

NHS failing to treat mini-stroke victims quickly enough, says report

"I am romantic about the NHS; I love it. All I need to do to rediscover the romance is to look at health care in my own country." Donald Berwick, MD, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
People worried about stroke may wish to consider taking out health insurance following a damning report on the NHS.

A study has found that failure by the health organisation to quickly treat victims of mini-strokes - characterised by symptoms such as facial or arm weakness, speech problems or blurred vision - is costing an estimated 500 lives a year.
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