Stroke patients missing out on life-saving treatment after hours
A Sydney hospital with 24-hour stroke care refused to perform a life-saving procedure on a patient because he arrived 45 minutes after business hours.Prince of Wales Hospital administrators would not allow Shellharbour resident Nick Taousanis to undergo an endovascular clot retrieval in August, despite clinicians being on-site and ready to operate, because the support team had finished their shift, his family were told. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide 45 minu..>> view originalACT election: Labor promises walk-in clinic in Canberra's north as Liberals offer multicultural boost
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