Sorting stroke will help relieve NHS pressure, say health bodies
Five things stroke professionals believe can improve Scotland’s stroke care to save lives and livelihoods
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New intervention will provide emotional support remotely for TIA and minor stroke patients
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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 -
Saltash stroke survivor Jo backs Christmas appeal for Stroke Association
'I found the hardest thing was not doing things myself, having to rely on others, and accept help'
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Stroke’s hidden impact mars Christmas for Surrey stroke survivor Kieran
A Sunbury stroke survivor has told how the hidden effects of a stroke can take away the magic of Christmas.
Kieran Andrew, 39, says people need to understand that the impact of noisy places and extreme fatigue which can be challenging for stroke survivors. He’s even had to buy ear defenders to muffle the noise of his young son crying.
Kieran is sharing his story to raise awareness and back -
A third of stroke survivors feel like a burden to their families at Christmas time, according to new research from the Stroke Association
Almost a third of stroke survivors (30%) feel like they are a burden to their family and friends at Christmas time, according to new research1 released today by the Stroke Association.
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Thrombectomy documentary urges political action on stroke care
Over 40 healthcare professionals, politicians and stroke survivors from across Northern Ireland attended a screening of a short documentary at Stormont in Belfast on Tuesday 4 November to mark World Stroke Day.
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Devon stroke survivor Cliff on the crest of a wave after winning para surfing title
“Cliff’s achievements are truly inspirational and reflect the determination stroke survivors have to overcome their disabilities and live the best life they can." - Jacqui Cuthbert
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Kent woman bounces back from life-threatening stroke to climb England’s highest mountain
"When I reached the top, I burst into tears and laughter at the same time" - Margaret Cuttill
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Crawley stroke survivor hit by emotional problems says support from the Stroke Association was a ‘life saver’
“The support from the Stroke Association is fantastic and has helped both Jen and I enormously,” said Les.
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Portsmouth stroke survivor says ongoing support is essential to recovery
A rare disease that a Portsmouth man had just before his fifth birthday is thought to have led to a stroke almost two decades later when he was 23.
Chris Headon, now 39, is determined not to let his health hold him back. This is despite having a second, and far more severe, stroke which left him with cognitive and communication difficulties which prevent him from living independently, working -
Post-stroke care is in crisis as two thirds of survivors don’t get structured support, reveals the Stroke Association on World Stroke Day
Post-stroke care is failing to help thousands of stroke survivors recover as the number of patients receiving vital six-month reviews is at the lowest rate for over half a decade.
Every day in the UK, 240 people of all ages wake up to the impact of stroke unable to move, see, speak, or even swallow. It is the leading cause of complex adult disability and also the fourth leading cause of death i -
Jason Parker announced as the Stroke Association's new Chair of Trustees
“It is a huge privilege to take on this role – a job that I would never have dreamed of doing before my major stroke" - Jason Parker
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Haywards Heath stroke survivor appointed Chair of Trustees at the Stroke Association
“It is a huge privilege to take on this role – a job that I would never have dreamed of doing before my major stroke,” - Jason Parker
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