WAQ74075 (e) Wedi’i gyflwyno ar 09/08/2017

A wnaiff Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ddarparu'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y ddarpariaeth bresennol o thrombectomi ar gyfer cleifion strôc yng Nghymru?

Wedi'i ateb gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd, Llesiant a Chwaraeon | Wedi'i ateb ar 16/08/2017

Thrombectomy for stroke patients is a highly specialised procedure with a lack of appropriately trained neuroradiologists able to perform this task across the UK. Wales, like many other regions across the UK, does not yet provide 24/7 access to this service.
The Stroke Implementation Group is committed to improving availability and the national clinical lead for stroke, Dr Phil Jones, has recently written to health boards to highlight the importance of providing thrombectomy services. An options paper on the expansion and full provision of clot retrieval/mechanical thrombectomy services to stroke patients where this is a viable treatment option is being prepared and will be considered at the next meeting of the Stroke Implementation Group.