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Awareness Campaign Needed for Scarborough Stroke Procedures

Wednesday, 16 March 2022 06:00

By Matthew Pells

NHS managers say more needs to be done to make sure people experiencing Stroke symptoms on the Yorkshire Coast contact the ambulance service rather than turning up at Scarborough Hospital.

In 2015 the model of care for stroke patients on the Yorkshire Coast was changed so that the vast majority of stroke patients who arrived at Scarborough A&E would be transferred to the regional hyper-acute stroke unit at York Hospital an hour away by road. Patients would first go to Scarborough Hospital for their assessment, CT scan and thrombolysis treatment before going to York in what was termed a “drip and ship” model.

In 2020, the decision was taken on safety grounds, to change to a direct admission to York model in order to get patients to the hyper-acute unit quicker.

But despite the change the latest numbers show 144 stroke patients were transferred from Scarborough to York Hospital's Stroke unit in the last 12 months (April 2021 - February 2022).

Neil Wilson from the York and Scarborough Hospital Trust says a publicity campaign is being worked on to encourage people experiencing stroke symptoms to call for an ambulance rather than going to Scarborough Hospital.

Since 2020, stroke patients in the area have been taken directly to the hyper-acute stroke unit at York Hospital rather than first being treated at Scarborough Hospital.

NHS bosses say the change has lead to faster treatment access for patients despite the hours drive and better outcomes.

The measure was initially introduced as a temporary trail but was adopted as a permanent change in 2021

Neil Wilson from the York and Scarborough Hospital trusts says the latest numbers have lead NHS managers to start work on an awareness campaign about the need to call for an ambulance when experiencing symptoms of stroke.

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