Andres Roberts
23 Sept 2020 · Coroner Colin Phillips · Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed thrombolysis leading to poor recovery and death
“In an acute stroke 'time is brain' which means that the sooner thrombolysis (clot busting drug) is administered the better are the chances of recovery and subsequent survival. The deceased was thrombolysed with 4.5 hours of stroke onset, however, based on research and clinical data if the patient was to arrive in A&E sooner then he would have received the above mentioned treatment earlier which may have affected the outcome. Unfortunately, the stroke consultant was unable to comment on the exact”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“In an acute stroke 'time is brain' which means that the sooner thrombolysis (clot busting drug) is administered the better are the chances of recovery and subsequent survival.”
Later report
“Given the significant demand at this time, it took 23 hours and 20 minutes for an emergency ambulance to attend.”