'Dial 999 for stroke emergencies despite coronavirus'
People who may be having a stroke should still call 999 for emergency medical care, even during the coronavirus pandemic, say UK experts.
Latest figures for England and Scotland suggest attendance to Emergency Departments has dropped by over a third on the same week last year.Dr Deb Lowe, NHS National Clinical Director for Stroke and Consultant Stroke Physician at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, said:"Our hospitals are equipped and ready to treat stroke patients.
"But these are to keep patients and NHS workers safe and the most important thing to remember is to dial 999 if you suspect a stroke."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Tories' call to 'protect the NHS' is a disgraceful hypocrisy | Simon HattenstoneThis party has undermined, underfunded and sold off bits of the NHS. Coronavirus has not changed that simple fact, says the Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone
Read more »
Victoria Beckham praises NHS staff battling coronavirus in touching video call‘I hope you are feeling the love that the whole country is giving you,’ says former Spice Girl
Read more »
Call for social media platforms to act on 5G mast conspiracy theoryAfter a spate of fires, government is taking steps to halt spread of ‘fake news’ linking coronavirus to the mobile network
Read more »
Michael Jackson's 'panicked' call to friend after marrying Lisa Marie PresleyMICHAEL JACKSON'S close friend Gotham Chopra spilled all on an unusual phone call he received from the 'panicked' King of Pop following his wedding to Lisa Marie Presley in a newly unearthed blog post.
Read more »
Queen praised by Britons as monarch issues moving coronavirus rallying call - REACTIONBRITONS have praised the Queen's address to the nation in which she has urged the UK to prove that this generation is 'as strong as any' in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
Self-isolation thirst alert: Timothée Chalamet & Armie Hammer will reunite for Call Me By My Name sequelFINALLY! The good news we needed today😍
Read more »