P-05-910 Make thrombectomy available 24-7 for Welsh patients
P-05-910 Make thrombectomy available 24-7 for Welsh patients
P-05-910 Make
thrombectomy available 24-7 for Welsh patients
This
petition was submitted by Callum Rogers having collected a total of 685
signatures.
Text of Petition
We call upon the National
Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh government to end the inequality in access
to life-saving stroke thrombectomy treatment.
Thrombectomy is a
treatment used for ischaemic stroke where the blood clot is removed with a
special device inserted through a catheter. There is a wealth of evidence
supporting its benefits in reducing long term disability (morbidity), and
saving lives (reducing mortality) In April 2017, NHS England agreed to fund thrombectomy
on the NHS, it will take many years before all eligible patients can receive
it. It is not currently available routinely in Wales. Agreements with NHS
England for Welsh patients to access their services are variable and tenuous.
Patients such as Colin
Rogers are literally dying. He was 55 when he died. He was denied treatment
because it was a Sunday and there was no agreement to allow him to be sent to
England. Whilst there was no guarantee he would have been saved, it is
estimated that over 500 people in Wales could be helped by this treatment. We
do not want people who could be saved to die like Colin, or be left profoundly
disabled.
We call upon the Welsh
government to end the postcode lottery and act to save the lives of the Welsh
people.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 03/11/2020.
The Committee agreed to
note the actions currently being taken to further develop Mechanical
Thrombectomy services, including developing services in Cardiff & Vale
University Health Board and the expansion of availability of other services to
ensure they are available 24/7.
Given that work is
currently underway to progress these actions the Committee concluded that there
may be little further that could be achieved at the current time, and agreed to
close the petition.
Full details of the
consideration of this petitions by the committee and related documents can be
seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by
the Petitions Committee on 05/11/2019.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Cynon Valley
- South Wales Central
Further
information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 28/10/2019