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Support: Linda with her husband Steve

Somerset stroke survivor fears others could miss out on a ‘miracle treatment’ which saved her

A Somerset woman who survived a life-threatening stroke thanks to a remarkable medical procedure called thrombectomy is backing pleas for it to be made available for everyone who needs it.
A report by the Stroke Association released today (Thursday 28 July) warns that thousands of people who have a stroke could miss out on having a thrombectomy, where clots blocking the supply of blood to the b

FORTUNATE: John and Margo feel grateful that thrombectomy was available at Southampton General Hospital

Dorset stroke survivor fears thousands could miss out on a ‘miracle treatment’ which saved him

A GP from Dorset who had a game-changing new procedure after having a stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to make it more widely available.

A report by the charity released today (Thursday 28 July) warns that thousands of people who have a stroke could miss out on having a thrombectomy.
With thrombectomy, clots blocking the supply of blood to the brain can be physically p

Mark in training for his Solent swim. Photo by Luca Ryan.

Winchester writer tackles daunting double to support Stroke Association

A 60-year-old Winchester man is attempting a unique double challenge on land and sea to raise money for the Stroke Association.
Mark Ryan will attempt to swim from the mainland to the Isle of Wight.
Then after a day's rest he will hike the 26 miles between Salisbury and Winchester along the Clarendon Way.
It would be a formidable fundraising challenge even for someone still in their phys

Stroke survivor Jessie McConkey from Coleraine shares how the Stroke Association's Speech and Language Therapy service in NI helped her to find her voice again following a stroke in 2019, left her without speech.

The Stroke Association in Northern Ireland shares survey to mark Aphasia Awareness Month

The fear of being unable to communicate has been laid bare in a new survey(i) of over 2,000 people across the UK. Research conducted by the Stroke Association reveals that nearly half of the respondents (41 %) can’t imagine living in a world where they couldn’t communicate. A world without communication is an everyday reality for the 350,000 stroke survivors across the UK (ii) like Jessie McConke

Life without communication is a reality for  Stroke survivors like Mark

Life without communication is a reality for Stroke survivors like Mark

A world without communication is an everyday reality for the 350,000 stroke survivors in the UK with aphasia (i) like Mark Leather from Cardiff– aphasia is a communication disability that is most commonly caused by stroke. Mae byd heb gyfathrebu yn realiti beunyddiol i’r 350,000 o oroeswyr strôc ag affasia yn y Deyrnas Unedig (i) , fel Mark Leather o Gaerdydd. Anabledd cyfathrebu yw affasia a ac

Grateful to be alive: Richard Puddiphatt with his wife Linda

Aylesbury stroke survivor who struggles to speak wants more awareness of aphasia

An Aylesbury man whose stroke left him without the ability to communicate properly is backing a charity’s plea for people to be more aware of the condition.
Retired motor mechanic Richard Puddiphatt has aphasia, one of the lesser-known effects of stroke which affects a person’s ability to speak, read, write and use numbers, but it does not affect intellect.
Richard, 67, who had a stroke at h

Life without communication a fear for nearly half the population, but reality for 350,000 stroke survivors

Life without communication a fear for nearly half the population, but reality for 350,000 stroke survivors

Stroke Association shares survey to mark Aphasia Awareness Month
The fear of being unable to communicate has been laid bare in a new survey (i) of over 2,000 people across the UK. Research conducted by the Stroke Association reveals that nearly half of the respondents (41 %) can’t imagine living in a world where they couldn’t communicate. A world without communication is an everyday reality fo

Double act: Martin Otter and Rich Sanders volunteer together for other stroke survivors

Duke praises Paignton stroke volunteers to mark national Thank You Day

A Paignton stroke survivor and his partner who are both dedicated Stroke Association volunteers have received a special Volunteers Week thanks for their tireless work.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, who is President of the charity, has also sent a message to them and to all volunteers to mark ‘Thank You Day’ on Sunday 5 June.
Former funeral director Martin Otter was at home with his p

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