Published:
4:08 PM April 23, 2021
Duncan Baker, North Norfolk MP, has called for action to reduce the incidence and after care for stroke victims in Norfolk.
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Action needs to be taken to bring down the number of strokes suffered by people in Norfolk, Duncan Baker has said.
Speaking in a debate about after-stroke care at Westminster Hall, the North Norfolk MP called for Norwich to host a trial of mechanical thrombectomy - a relatively new procedure used to treat stokes by clearing blood clots.
In his speech, Mr Baker spoke of how a stroke had touch his own life through his father-in-law Michael Baker.
In intensive care, day and night just merged into one. I wouldn t wish it on anybody.
Chris Richardson, from Norwich, has urged people to get their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine
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Now on the road to recovery, Mr Richardson has had his first jab and is booked in for a second.
The retired factory worker has encouraged anyone reluctant about getting the vaccine to think again. For me, the jab was a little bit sore in the arm but that s it, he added. My partner hates needles and she didn t even notice it was done.
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