Letter to Editor - A Walk to Remember
That’s why I want to ask your readers to take part in the Stroke Association’s, A Walk to Remember.
That’s why I want to ask your readers to take part in the Stroke Association’s, A Walk to Remember.
Little Orlah Maudsley, four from Barbridge, has walked 26 miles during lockdown and raised £1,741 for the Stroke Association, after surviving a stroke at birth.
Dr Richard Francis, Head of Research at the Stroke Association said: “It’s concerning that this study, primarily based on United States data, finds people with Covid-19 may be at a higher risk of stroke. There have been multiple reports linking Covid-19 and stroke, but few large studies like this to understand Covid-19 as a stroke risk factor."
Ymddangosodd goroeswr strôc o Sir Gaerfyrddin ar y teledu gyda’r seren o raglen EastEnders, Rudolph Walker, i godi arian i’r elusen a wnaeth ei helpu i ailgydio yn ei fywyd.
A stroke survivor from Carmarthenshire has appeared on TV with EastEnders star Rudoph Walker to raise money for the charity which helped him rebuild his life.
Juliet Bouverie, Chief Executive of the Stroke Association and Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, President of the British Association of Stroke Physicians (BASP) have written to all GPs reminding them of their obligation to offer all stroke survivors a vaccination against Covid-19 as part of rollout to priority group six. Letter in full here.
IPPR’s ‘Without skipping a beat’ report is consistent with our findings that the Covid-19 pandemic has damaged stroke care in England and now puts the goals of the NHS Long Term Plan at risk.
Life changed after having a stroke in many ways and not all bad. One of the most noticeable things was my circle of friends changed for ever. I was grateful to meet the other members of the Clackmannanshire Stroke Support Group every month to chat and socialise.
Stroke survivors who speak Welsh should get an equal opportunity to rebuild their life, according to The Stroke Association.
The charity is pledging to meet the needs of more Welsh-speaking stroke survivors with the launch of their new Welsh Language policy. Providing health care services in the language of someone’s choice has been long recognised as important to their care and for stroke surv
The Stroke Association on the Isle of Man is urging people affected by stroke to get in touch for support.
Little Orlah Maudsley, four from Barbridge, is walking 26 miles during lockdown for the Stroke Association, after surviving a stroke at birth.
Peter Jones, 65, from Greater London, has been inspired to reimagine some of his favourite classical pieces that can be played one handed, after his pianist friend suffered a stroke.