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  • FORTUNATE: John and Margo feel grateful that thrombectomy was available at Southampton General Hospital

    Dorset stroke survivor fears thousands could miss out on a ‘miracle treatment’ which saved him

    A GP from Dorset who had a game-changing new procedure after having a stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to make it more widely available.

    A report by the charity released today (Thursday 28 July) warns that thousands of people who have a stroke could miss out on having a thrombectomy.
    With thrombectomy, clots blocking the supply of blood to the brain can be physically p