Tens of thousands of emergency patients waited over two hours for ambulances
Ambulance crisis is affecting stroke patients
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
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
Stroke patients in Wales missing out on a miracle treatment/ Mae cleifion strôc yng Nghymru ar eu colled o fethu â chael triniaeth wyrthiol
Stroke patients in Wales missing out on a miracle treatment. Read more here Mae cleifion strôc yng Nghymru ar eu colled o fethu â chael triniaeth wyrthiol. Darllenwch fwy yma
Tens of thousands of emergency patients waited nearly two hours for ambulances
"We’re now at a crisis situation where every ambulance service is on the highest level of alert."
Stroke Association response to the Royal College of Radiologists' Census report
The lack of 24/7 availability of interventional neuroradiology services is resulting in thousands of eligible stroke patients missing out on game changing stroke treatments, like thrombectomy.
Havant stroke survivor pleads for more to be invested in research
A personal trainer from Havant who had a stroke while leading an online class has backed the Stroke Association’s call for more research into the UK’s fourth biggest killer.
Glen Eastick also wants people to realise that stroke can affect people who are young and fit – he was just 33 when he had his stroke in July 2020.
Glen’s symptoms started while he was preparing his lunch. “I briefly los
The Stroke Association in Northern Ireland urges public to check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes
Leading British Doctor - Dr Hilary Jones, is backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to urge the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions that can cause a deadly stroke. New data reveals over half (53%) of stroke patients have high blood pressure and one in six (16%) have an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation [1]. Both conditions are often without symptoms. The
Charity urges public to check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes/ Mae elusen yn annog y cyhoedd i wirio am gyflyrau ‘mud’ a all achosi strociau marwol
The Stroke Association is urging the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions including high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation which can cause a deadly stroke.
New data reveals in Wales over one in two (60%) stroke patients have high blood pressure and one in five (18%) have an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation. [1] Both conditions are often without symptoms.
Tens of thousands of emergency patients waited nearly an hour and a half for ambulances
More than 38,000 people who called 999 in January 2022 waited at least nearly one and a half hours for an ambulance with an emergency condition such as stroke, today’s (10.02.22) figures show.
A Herts man who lost his job, his family and his home after a severe stroke urges people to reduce their own risk of stroke
A Hertfordshire man who lost his job, his family and his home after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Nine out of ten strokes are linked to lifestyle factors such as smoking or obesity and the risk could be reduced by making changes. The Stroke Association is calling for people to make a one
Portsmouth stroke survivor urges people to make 'one small change' to reduce their risk of stroke
A Portsmouth man who fought back from the brink of death after a severe stroke is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make one small change to reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Roger Sherliker’s family were told it was “95% certain” that he would die after his stroke in January 2017.
He survived but the stroke damaged the part of his brain which controls communication
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