Stroke Association

Kirk Godbeer hopes people will reduce their own risk of having a stroke

14 January 2022 11:03

Weston-Super-Mare man's whose life was turned upside down after 'a shower of strokes' urges people to make lifestyle changes

A Somerset man whose life was turned upside down after “a shower of strokes” is backing the Stroke Association’s plea for people to make lifestyle changes and reduce their own risk of having a stroke.
Kirk Godbeer had to learn to walk and talk again after being struck by the strokes just days after the pandemic lockdown started in March 2020 when he was aged 31.
The strokes also left him wit

14 January 2022 10:19

Nine out of ten West Midland’s stroke survivors would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle, according to Stroke Association survey

Nine out of ten stroke survivors would go back in time and urge their younger self to make lifestyle changes which may have prevented their stroke, a new UK-wide survey by the Stroke Association has revealed.
More than four out of five people surveyed say they hadn’t realised that they were at risk of a stroke.
But almost nine out of ten had since made lifestyle changes. This is important t

14 January 2022 09:56

Nine out of ten stroke survivors in Wales would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle, according to Stroke Association survey

Nine out of ten stroke survivors would go back in time and urge their younger self to make lifestyle changes which may have prevented their stroke, a new UK-wide survey by the Stroke Association has revealed.
Nearly nine out of ten people (87%) surveyed in Wales say they hadn’t realised that they were at risk of a stroke.
But over nine out of ten had since made lifestyle changes. This is im

14 January 2022 09:45

Nine out of ten stroke survivors in Scotland would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle, according to Stroke Association survey

Nine out of ten stroke survivors would go back in time and urge their younger self to make lifestyle changes which may have prevented their stroke, a new UK-wide survey by the Stroke Association has revealed.
More than four out of five people surveyed in Scotland, say they hadn’t realised that they were at risk of a stroke.
But nine out of ten had since made lifestyle changes. This is impor

Stroke Association ambassador, Anna Richardson

14 January 2022 00:01

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.

13 January 2022 17:34

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.

23 December 2021 11:03

Act now to deliver the stroke priorities in the long-term plan

23 December 2021 00:01

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

9 December 2021 16:34

Stroke Association comment on new stroke statistics from SSNAP

Charlotte Nicholls, Head of Policy, Stroke Association said: “New stroke statistics from SSNAP highlight the harsh reality of the experiences of the 1.3 million stroke survivors that are rebuilding their lives in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Whilst there have been some improvements in stroke care such as decreases in in-hospital mortality and increased Early Supported Discharge (ESD),

For every tub sold, 20p will be donated to the Stroke Association

3 December 2021 14:05

Switch the salt and reduce your risk of stroke

Letter to the editor:
Switch the salt and reduce your risk of stroke

In the UK more than ten million people have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. And for every ten people diagnosed with high blood pressure, seven may remain undiagnosed and untreated.
That’s extremely worrying to our charity as high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of stroke.
One of the ways to r

11 November 2021 18:00

Stroke Association comment on ambulance wait times

Charlotte Nicholls, Head of Policy at the Stroke Association said: “Stroke is a medical emergency. Stroke strikes every five minutes and is the fourth biggest cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability. Treatment for stroke is time sensitive, so getting the best treatment quickly is vital to survival and recovery. Every minute a stroke is left untreated, 1.9 million brain cells can d

29 October 2021 14:08

Hope after a stroke: A third of stroke survivors lost their job after their stroke with some even losing their home or partner – but having ‘hope’ is critical to recovery

18% of stroke survivors in the North West say having a stroke cost them their job, UK wide almost one in ten say it caused their relationship to end and 6% even lost their home Across the UK, over half of younger stroke survivors under the age of 50 say they have never emotionally recovered from their stoke But a quarter felt first signs of hope after a week since having a stroke – although nea

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