Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement 2023
A costly missed opportunity.
Surrey stroke survivor urges people to check for ‘silent condition’ which can cause serious strokes
A stroke survivor from Hersham is backing a charity’s plea for people to carry out a simple test on themselves in case they have a ‘silent condition’ which could cause a serious stroke.
Michelle O’Connell’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation or ‘AF’, where the heart beats with an irregular rhythm. When this happens, the heart won’t empty all of the blood out of its chambers with every bea
Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement: Stroke must remain a priority
Stroke Association response to Autumn Statement: Stroke must remain a priority
Over 47,000 stroke patients to ‘miss out on a miracle treatment’
Thrombectomy is a miracle treatment that pulls patients back from near-death and alleviates the worst effects of stroke. It’s shocking that so many patients are missing out and being saddled with unnecessary disability.
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.
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.
Stroke Prevention Day 2022: Nine out of ten stroke survivors would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle
Anna Richardson: When I found out that up to 90% of strokes can been prevented by making healthier lifestyle choices, it certainly gave me the nudge I needed to overhaul my own lifestyle.
Stroke Association response to England December 2021 ambulance response times
More than 40,000 who called 999 in December 2021 waited nearly two hours for an ambulance with an emergency condition such as stroke, today’s figures show.
Stroke Association warns number of untreated strokes likely to increase this winter, due to rise in Omicron cases
The UK’s largest stroke charity is warning people not to delay seeking treatment for stroke due to fear of Omicron
Croydon man's stroke left him unable to speak or write properly and fearful that he wouldn’t be able to work
A Croydon man was devastated when a stroke left him unable to speak or write properly and fearful that he wouldn’t be able to work.
Roger, 48, was at home when a blood clot damaged the part of his brain that controls speech and caused a communication difficulty known as aphasia.
Roger was taking a career break to help look after his mum Lyanda who had been diagnosed with dementia. His stroke
Strokes caused by Covid-19 under the spotlight in world’s largest research study
The Stroke Association is funding the world’s largest research study to investigate worrying reports that Covid-19 is causing life-threatening strokes. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, this critical research may help to prevent Covid-19-related death and disability.
Act now to stop ‘avoidable and unnecessary disability’ says first report into the impacts of Covid-19 on stroke survivors
Delayed calls to 999 due to concerns around Covid-19, unavailable treatments and cancelled rehabilitation therapies caused by the pandemic has left tens of thousands of stroke survivors with avoidable, unnecessary disability, exacerbated mental health problems and has taken a devastating toll on stroke survivors and their families.
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