Clinical Guidelines for Identifying Posterior CVAs

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Dear North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust,

Could you please provide me with any clinical guidelines, policies, procedures, protocols or similar that you have in place for the use by paramedics (including specialist/senior/advanced paramedics etc.) for the identification of posterior-circulation CVAs (strokes).

Further, could you provide me with any clinical guidelines, policies, procedures, protocols or similar that you have in place for the use by paramedics (including specialist/senior/advanced paramedics etc.) for the assessment and management of patients presenting with "vertigo" or "dizziness" as their primary symptom.

Yours faithfully,

Malcolm Macgregor

FOI Enquiries, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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FOI Enquiries, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service
 
 
 
 
 
Email:   [1][email address]
 
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Dear Mr Macgregor
 
Thank you for your request for information.
 
Your request has been received and is currently being reviewed under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 
 
We will contact you again with a response to your request within the 20
working days commitment outlined in the Freedom of Information Act. 
However if there are any queries with your request which I need to clarify
with you, I will contact you at the earliest opportunity.
 
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know.  A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request. 
 
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Yours sincerely
Christina
 

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FOI Enquiries, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service
 
 
 
 
 
Email:   [1][email address]
 
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Dear Mr Macgregor,
 
In response to your Freedom of Information request, North West Ambulance
Service follows the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee
(JRCALC) national clinical guidelines for stroke (CVAs) and dizziness or
vertigo.
 
I hope this information is of assistance.
 
Kind regards
Caroline
 
Caroline Turner
Communications Officer
Strategy and Planning Directorate
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Headquarters, Ladybridge Hall, 399 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DD
[2]www.nwas.nhs.uk
 

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