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Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 February 1997. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Monday, 17 February 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
What assessment he has made of the recent publication Stroke: National Tragedy, National Priority, published by the Stroke Association; and what measures he proposes to assist district stoke services; and if he will make it his policy to ensure that all people who had strokes are treated as emergency cases by A and E units and assessed and diagnosed at hospital shortly after admission.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
290 c381W; 15640;15642;15641
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Admissions Diagnosis Hospitals Health services Diseases Accident and emergency departments Cerebrovascular system