Julie’s speedy stroke recovery thanks to VST
04 September 2020
Bendigo resident Julie Loomes recovered from a large stroke within a couple of days thanks to the quick response from paramedics and hospital staff
Australia’s first Indigenous neurologist Dr Angela Dos Santos
26 June 2020
Australia’s first Indigenous neurologist Angela Dos Santos talks about racism and protests during the pandemic
Demand surges for telehealth stroke service
19 June 2020
While many health services have reported a drop in demand during the coronavirus pandemic, VST has been used at record levels.
Telemedicine service for North West Tasmanian stroke patients
09 March 2020
The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine service launches in Tasmania, supported by the generous philanthropic equipment donation from the Elphinstone Foundation.
Australia could become home to world’s first stroke air ambulance
14 August 2019
Stroke researchers have been awarded funding to develop portable brain imaging tools in air and road ambulances.
Launceston neurologist shares ‘positive’ progress for stroke treatment
29 May 2019
VST neurologist Matt Lee-Archer talks about the progress of stroke treatment in the north of Tasmania.
Multiple studies confirm Stroke treatment game changer
23 May 2019
A series of studies that spanned 13 years have all concluded the time to treat ischemic stroke patients can be doubled.
VST treats 5000th patient
21 April 2019
In April 2019 the VST service reached the milestone of treating 5000 patients.