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A combination of ageing population, lifestyle factors and insufficient action on stroke prevention is set to increase the number of strokes by 51% by 2035. In turn, the stroke survivor population will increase by 62% from 1.3 million to 2.1 million, nearly matching the current population of Slovenia.
Stroke Association and Mind Cymru have partnered to produce a report highlighting the need for stroke survivors to have specialist mental health and wellbeing support to help rebuild their lives.
A costly missed opportunity.
Over half (60%) of the UK population wrongly believe that strokes don't happen to young adults, according to new research revealed today by the Stroke Association. Despite 54% of UK adults knowing someone who has had a stroke, there is still a common public misconception that the condition only affects older people, when in fact one in four strokes happen in people of working age.
It’s vital that governments act urgently to address staffing issues across health and social care and within rehabilitation services and share detailed plans to support and resource them, so that these recommendations can become a reality.
Stroke Association response to the smoke free generation announcement
It is good to see stroke being recognised as the major condition it is.
The Stroke Association welcomes the publication of the long-awaited NHS Workforce Plan.
A stroke survivor from Warminster is calling for more public understanding of the speech and language condition which affects him and more than 350,000 other people in the UK.Mark Docksey, 38, says there are often times when people think he is “either daft or drunk” because they make assumptions about his speech. He has aphasia, apraxia and dysphasia, as a result of a stroke in November 20
Anything we can do to prevent the misery that stroke can cause is ultimately good news.
Spring budget 2023: "The workforce retention measures announced today are not enough to address the severe vacancy issues affecting stroke care right now."
Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement: Stroke must remain a priority
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