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Specialist pre-hospital redirection for ischaemic stroke thrombectomy (SPEEDY)

The SPEEDY study tests whether paramedics can take stroke patients straight to specialist hospitals for an emergency clot-removal procedure called a thrombectomy. By phoning hospital specialists from the ambulance, paramedics hope to cut out transfer delays, helping patients receive life-saving care faster and recover with fewer long-term disabilities.