The charity’s new report - the first UK-wide project to map research priorities across the entire stroke care and treatment pathway - reveals where research can address the issues holding stroke survivors back from rebuilding their lives after a devastating stroke.
Garry Rees, aged 56 and a computer engineer from Tredegar, Wales, had a stroke in December 2019 resulting in him spending Christmas
The Stroke Association, the UK’s leading stroke charity, is announcing the top 10 priorities for stroke research, uncovered by a rigorous study involving stroke survivors like Thomas McGarvey from Lambeg, carers and health and social care professionals in stroke.
The Stroke Association’s new Report ‘Stroke recoveries at risk’, based on the experiences of 2,000 stroke survivors and carers across the UK, shows that stroke care is on the precipice of a national crisis and risks thousands of stroke survivors’ hard earned recoveries slipping backwards.
Rugby legend, TV pundit and stroke survivor Gareth Thomas is calling on people in Northern Ireland to sign up for the Resolution Run in aid of the Stroke Association at Queen’s Sport, Upper Malone Belfast on Sunday 23 February 2020.
According to a new survey by the Stroke Association, the favourite activities at Christmas time include decorating the tree (45%), cooking Christmas dinner (41%) and playing with the kids/grandkids (33%). Yet many of the UK’s 1.2 million stroke survivors are no longer able to enjoy these and many other Christmas pleasures.
New figures published by the Stroke Association reveal that almost half (43%) of stroke survivors across the UK, aged under 65, are faced with financial hardship after their stroke. The charity’s findings reveal that more than 125,000 stroke survivors have experienced a loss of income, faced discrimination at work, and in some cases, have been forced to sell their home to pay for medical expenses.
New figures published by the Stroke Association reveal that almost half (43%) of stroke survivors across the UK, aged under 65, are faced with financial hardship after their stroke. The charity’s findings reveal that more than 125,000 stroke survivors have experienced a loss of income, faced discrimination at work, and in some cases, have been forced to sell their home to pay for medical expenses.
New figures published by the Stroke Association reveal that almost half (43%) of stroke survivors across the UK, aged under 65, are faced with financial hardship after their stroke. The charity’s findings reveal that more than 125,000 stroke survivors have experienced a loss of income, faced discrimination at work, and in some cases, have been forced to sell their home to pay for medical expenses.
The Stroke Association. We believe in life after stroke. That’s why we campaign to improve stroke care and support people to make the best possible recovery. It’s why we fund research to develop new treatments and ways to prevent stroke. The Stroke Association is a charity. We rely on your support to change lives and prevent stroke. Together we can conquer stroke.
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