https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/hasu/Recent content in hasu on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/closure-of-yeovil-stroke-unit-sparks-patient-safety-concerns/Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/closure-of-yeovil-stroke-unit-sparks-patient-safety-concerns/Health campaigners and local officials have voiced strong opposition to the planned closure of Yeovil Hospital’s hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), warning that removing this critical service endangers patients. The NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board approved the closure in January 2024, redirecting urgent stroke cases to hospitals in Dorchester or Taunton. The decision has provoked significant backlash from residents, Yeovil MP Adam Dance, and Yeovil Town Council, all seeking intervention from the Department of Health and Social Care to reconsider the move.