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Closure of stroke service ‘has to be stopped’ to protect patients

NHS Somerset approved the change as most urgent stroke patients will be sent to Taunton or Dorchester, with average ambulance response times around 30 minutes.

Summary by Somerset Live
'We believe that the pending closure will be a very grave mistake'

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Closure of stroke service ‘has to be stopped’ to protect patients

'We believe that the pending closure will be a very grave mistake'

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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Somerset Live broke the news in Somerset, United Kingdom on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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