Stroke patients assessed on the way to hospital have been shown to get treatment faster, with better outcomes. A trial at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) piloted video calls between paramedics and specialist nurses to assess patients in the ambulance. This led to faster scans, quicker treatment and better chances of recovery. The project is led by Dr Richard Marigold, Consultant Stroke Physician. He presented the latest findings at the UK Stroke Forum, a major platform for stroke...

Left to right: James Allen, UHS Chief Pharmacist, Prof Cathy McKenzie, Professor of Intensive Care Pharmacy, and Prof Mike Grocott, Director of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre Southampton researchers are leading a new trial to see if giving certain patients vitamin B1 reduces the chances of delirium during intensive care. Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often experience a syndrome called delirium. This causes hallucinations and can make patients very scared and...

Professor Cathy McKenzie is a pharmacist delivering pioneering research in Southampton. She recently started as Professor of Intensive...