Royal Stoke patient Lynn in global stroke trial UK firstShe experienced a stroke at workView Image Lynn Doherty with staff from the CRDC (Image: UHNM)A global stroke trial being delivered at the Royal Stoke has recruited its first patient. ‌The global ReMEDy2 stroke trial is being delivered at the Royal Stoke University Hospital in partnership with UHNM’s stroke service and research and innovation (R&I) teams. ‌Lynn Doherty, 65, from Bradley, became the North Midlands CRDC’s first recruited patient after experiencing a stroke while at work on 7 January. Professor Christine Roffe, principal investigator and consultant acute stroke physician, said: “For many stroke patients treatment options are limited by time, as standard clot-busting drugs must be given within hours of symptom onset. “Recruiting our first patient is a major milestone for the North Midlands CRDC.

Source: Daily Mirror March 22, 2026 15:09 UTC