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<p>NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has assessed stroke services
in the North Mersey area, including Southport. It has assessed that stroke services
within the region do not currently meet best practice guidelines for providing the
highest quality care or maximise the effectiveness of the specialist stroke workforce.</p><p>On
4 August 2022, a proposal for a comprehensive stroke centre on the Aintree Hospital
site was approved, to be located with specialist services provided by the Walton Centre
and post 72 hours care provided at either Aintree, Broadgreen or Southport. This clinically-led
service has been developed over the last five years and is based on national evidence
for improved outcomes for patients when hyper acute stroke services are centralised.</p><p>Additional
investment is also planned for Southport and Ormskirk hospital to care for stroke
patients who do not need to travel to Aintree Hospital or who return to their local
hospital after receiving hyper-acute stroke treatment at Aintree.</p>
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