Episode 001 LetsFIXtheNHS Trailblazers - Dr Sanjeev Nayak - 'Thrombectomy'

In this powerful first interview for LetsFIXtheNHS, Steve Podmore sits down with Dr Sanjeev Nayak Thrombectomy Pioneer. The consultant neuroradiologist at Royal Stoke University Hospital who has helped transform stroke care in the UK.

Dr. Nayak shares the extraordinary journey of bringing mechanical thrombectomy to the NHS — a life-saving procedure that reverses stroke damage in real time.

From a medical breakthrough in Austria to operating with a single theatre on over 300 patients annually, this is a story of innovation, patient impact, and why the UK must act now.

Learn how thrombectomy is saving thousands of lives, and why 75% of eligible stroke patients in the UK still can’t access it in time.