Barry Myers
12 Mar 2025 · Coroner Lisa Milner · West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
This report repeats 2 earlier warnings. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of funding for urgent mechanical thrombectomy
“insufficient funding in place for patients to be provided with an urgent mechanical thrombectomy between the hours of 4 pm and 8 am at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Earlier report
“Over the last year it is estimated that 75 stroke patients in Cornwall who would otherwise be suitable for thrombectomy procedures did not receive this procedure because it is not available 24/7 in Cornwall”
This report
“The court heard there is insufficient funding in place for patients to be provided with an urgent mechanical thrombectomy between the hours of 4 pm and 8 am at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Earlier report
“Anyone whose nearest hyper-acute stroke unit is at a district general hospital in West Yorkshire and who suffers a stroke outside of those hours during the week, or between 1500 hrs on a Friday and 0800 hrs the following Monday, does not have access to a thrombectomy service.”
This report
“The court heard there is insufficient funding in place for patients to be provided with an urgent mechanical thrombectomy between the hours of 4 pm and 8 am at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.”