https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/stroke-services/Recent content in stroke-services on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/closure-of-yeovil-hyper-acute-stroke-unit-sparks-safety-concerns/Thu, 21 May 2026 05:05:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/closure-of-yeovil-hyper-acute-stroke-unit-sparks-safety-concerns/Health advocates and local officials have voiced strong opposition to the planned closure of the hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU) at Yeovil Hospital, warning that the decision threatens patient safety and could worsen outcomes for urgent stroke cases. In January 2024, the NHS Somerset integrated care board approved a plan to remove Yeovil’s HASU, redirecting emergency stroke patients to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton or Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester based on proximity.