Topics: Health Care, Health Service

Norfolk stroke survivor urges others to “know the signs” as Stroke Association brings free information event to county

27 August 2026 17:12

Norfolk stroke survivor Rupert Greest is encouraging people to take their health seriously and learn the signs of stroke as the Stroke Association brings its Stroke Information Live event to the county this September.
The Stroke Information Live – Norfolk & Suffolk event will take place at Norfolk County Showground on Tuesday 22 September, bringing together people affected by stroke, their

Scotland lags six years behind UK in providing “game changing” treatment for stroke patients

11 August 2026 13:33

“Stroke teams cannot make this transformation alone. Scottish Government and NHS leaders now need to provide the leadership, workforce, investment and national planning required to turn the ambition of a 24/7 thrombectomy service into reality.”

Faversham family tackle Channel swim for the Stroke Association

11 August 2026 10:16

“This challenge isn’t just about testing ourselves - it’s about raising money for a cause that means a great deal to our family.”

Three-year-old Henry’s mini strokes inspire his mum’s book to help other families

24 July 2026 16:38

"I stayed strong for Henry and wanted something positive to come out of it to increase awareness and to also help children understand it if it happens to them.”

Exeter woman defies stroke at 29 to launch stand-up comedy career

24 July 2026 12:08

“The best thing is when I come off stage and other people who have had a stroke come up and talk to me."

New heart disease and strokes plan to saves thousands of lives

8 July 2026 09:35

National framework launched to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over the next decade.

Enterprising Plymouth sailor sets South Atlantic challenge for Stroke Association

25 June 2026 16:50

“The 69Km challenge is expected to be one of the toughest tests I have ever done"

Former Corrie star saddles up for Posturite's record-breaking Pedal for Stroke

9 June 2026 09:15

It will take the total raised by Posturite for the charity during the last four years to over £150,000.

Celebrating one year of stroke support in Guernsey as ‘Make May Purple’ campaign begins

29 April 2026 14:19

The Stroke Association is marking one year of activity in Guernsey, celebrating significant progress in building much-needed community support for stroke survivors and their families.
Since April 2025, the charity’s first on-island engagement officer, Alysa Rixon, has been working to address a longstanding gap in stroke-specific support. In its first year, the service has directly supported 38

Kent woman running Paris Marathon to raise funds for the Stroke Association

24 March 2026 12:41

“Thanks to their quick actions, any damage to Dave was kept to a minimum."

Stroke Association to provide more vital support in the Highlands

23 March 2026 15:08

The Stroke Association has been awarded funding by the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust for its first Engagement Officer for the Highlands to expand its support in the more rural and remote areas and recruit volunteers who can help stroke survivors to make the best possible recovery. Richard Van de Peer from Strontian recently joined the Stroke Association’s Scotland team and, for the next two ye

Sorting stroke will help relieve NHS pressure, say health bodies

23 February 2026 12:32

Five things stroke professionals believe can improve Scotland’s stroke care to save lives and livelihoods

New intervention will provide emotional support remotely for TIA and minor stroke patients

12 February 2026 14:43

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham Institute of Mental Health, will look at how people who have experienced a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) or a minor stroke can receive emotional and practical support remotely.
People who experience a TIA or a minor stroke often feel emotional effects, such as anxiety and loss of confidence, and they may have difficulty returni

Someone will have a stroke every three minutes without urgent action on prevention and care, warns the Stroke Association

29 January 2026 09:26

Nearly 414 people will have a stroke every day in the UK – that's one person every three and a half minutes – by 2035 unless the public, NHS, and the Government tackle prevention.
The Stroke Association is expecting the number of people having a first or second stroke to increase to more than 151,000 a year by 2035.1 Currently, 280 people have a stroke every day in the UK, which is one person e

Professor Sir Stephen Powis joins Stroke Association to help increase access to lifechanging treatments and vital rehabilitation

14 January 2026 10:49

Former National Medical Director for NHS England Professor Sir Stephen Powis is joining the Stroke Association as its first formal clinical Ambassador to advocate for the thousands of people in the UK who are affected by stroke every year.

Sir Stephen Powis will be joining the Stroke Association in a first-of-its-kind voluntary role for the charity. He will further develop the charity’

Former international bagpiper opens up on stroke struggles for Christmas campaign

18 December 2025 15:54

An Inverness man has opened up about his struggles since having a stroke in November 2022 to raise awareness of the condition and support the Stroke Association’s Christmas fundraising appeal.
Stuart Cassells, 46, found fame as the founding member of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. On 26th November 2022, he had a stroke at his son’s second birthday party and has had to come to terms with a genetic

Portsmouth teenager’s stroke left him struggling to speak – then he told his mum and dad ‘I love you’

16 December 2025 11:53

A Portsmouth couple have told of their joy when their son spoke his first words after a devastating stroke aged just 15.
Finley Butcher had been eagerly looking forward to playing his first match for East Lodge Football Club in July this year but when mum Kelly went to wake him, she found him slumped behind his bedroom door, unable to move or communicate.
Finley was rushed to hospital but

Sienna honours dad’s legacy by running half marathon in Canada to raise funds for Stroke Association

11 December 2025 14:37

A Hampshire woman took on a half marathon in Canada in memory of her late “inspirational” father, carrying on a tradition he set to raise money for the Stroke Association after his stroke.

Sienna Gadney, 19, raised over £2,000 for the UK’s leading stroke support charity by running 21km whilst she was in Canada working as an au pair. Sienna’s dad Ollie had a stroke whilst cycling into w

The Stroke Association releases new Christmas campaign film with celebrities including Brian Cox, Alison Steadman and Nish Kumar

1 December 2025 13:47

The Stroke Association has released its first ever Christmas campaign film, ‘Still Christmas’, to raise awareness of the devastation stroke can cause and the vital need for support this festive season.

This Christmas Day in the UK, another 240 people will wake up to the life-changing impact of a stroke. A stroke can leave survivors unable to move, see, speak, or even swallow, and can al

Brighton baby Daniel who had a stroke at birth is now looking forward to a special Christmas

20 November 2025 17:00

Christmas will be extra special this year for a Brighton couple whose baby had a stroke at birth.
India Cross and Robert Platica, together with baby Daniel, are joining forces with the Stroke Association to raise awareness of childhood stroke and help launch a Christmas fundraising appeal for the charity.
Within hours of their son Daniel being born in March 2024, the first-time parents had