Supplementary guidance to facilitate the training of interventional radiology consultants to undertake stroke thrombectomy
Date: 2017
- Emergency mechanical thrombectomy removes blood clots in the brain and dramatically increases a stroke patient’s chance of a full recovery
- The UK does not have enough skilled doctors to provide the procedure – NHS England plans to roll out the technique nationally, but at least another 50 extra specially trained radiologists will be needed
- Now interventional radiology leaders have teamed up to produce guidance to help hospitals train more doctors in the technique