Louise (Admin)
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999 calls system 'missing strokes'The current system for assessing 999 calls misses more than half of people suffering a stroke, researchers have warned.
The 999 calls system misses more than half of people suffering stroke, researchers warn The questions asked by telephone operators mean that some emergencies are not always prioritised, they said.
A previous study by the same team found the system - widely used in Europe and North America - also fails to accurately predict people having a heart attack.
The latest study was carried out on patients arriving at the North Hampshire Hospital A&E department by ambulance.
The assessment made during their 999 call was compared with the diagnosis eventually made by doctors at the hospital.
The system used for despatching ambulances is called the advanced medical priority dispatch software (AMPDS).
It includes stroke-related questions specifically questioning the caller about speech or movement problems, numbness or tingling and past stroke history.
The research was published in the Emergency Medicine Journal.
Around half of the 110,000 people suffering a stroke each year in the UK attend emergency services following an ambulance call.
Evidence shows that prompt treatment can significantly reduce the risk of them suffering major disability and death
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FlakeySugarButt
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Scary.
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Louise (Admin)
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I can't help but wonder if that is a contributing factor to why my poor mother in law has been left unable to eat or drink since hers a few years ago - she has been fed by a 'peg' (Tube through her stomach) ever since.
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Dolly Dimple
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