The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) announced a one million pound grant awarded by the Department of Health to research new ways of training the emergency services to recognise the early signs of stroke. The project, known as Emergency Stroke Calls: Obtaining Rapid Telephone Triage (ESCORTT) will result in enhanced recognition of the condition by ambulance dispatchers in the emergency services.
This research headed by Professor Caroline Watkins at UCLan is a collaborative project between UCLan, Newcastle and Coventry University, with the Emergency Services, NHS Direct and Acute Hospitals across Lancashire.
