York Hospital to remain the destination for Scarborough stroke patients.
Temporary changes that were made to the stroke service in Scarborough look set to be made permenant.
Since 2020, stroke patients in the area have been taken directly to the hyper-acute stroke unit at York Hospital rather than first being treated at Scarborough Hospital.
NHS bosses say the change has lead to faster treatment access for patients despite the hours drive and better outcomes.
Simon Cox is North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s East Coast Programme Director:
Simon added that the changes have seen better outcomes for Scarborough stroke patients:


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