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    Somerset stroke survivor fears others could miss out on a ‘miracle treatment’ which saved her

    A Somerset woman who survived a life-threatening stroke thanks to a remarkable medical procedure called thrombectomy is backing pleas for it to be made available for everyone who needs it.
    A report by the Stroke Association released today (Thursday 28 July) warns that thousands of people who have a stroke could miss out on having a thrombectomy, where clots blocking the supply of blood to the b