In the debut episode of LetsFIXtheNHS Trailblazers, we sit down with Dr. Sanjeev Nayak — pioneering consultant neuroradiologist at Royal Stoke University Hospital — whose work has transformed stroke care in the UK. Dr. Nayak has helped lead one of the country’s most advanced thrombectomy services, performing over 1,000 life-saving procedures and setting the benchmark for what stroke treatment should look like across the NHS.

We explore:

• What a thrombectomy is — and why it’s called a “miracle procedure”

• How access to this treatment could save 50,000 lives over the next decade

• The systemic barriers stopping a nationwide rollout

• Dr. Nayak’s personal mission to scale this breakthrough to every patient who needs it

This is not just a conversation about medicine — it’s a story of leadership, courage, and what it takes to fix a broken system from the inside.

LetsFIXtheNHS Trailblazers spotlights the clinicians, innovators, and reformers redefining healthcare for the better. Subscribe for future episodes — and join the movement to build a smarter, fairer NHS.