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  17 July 2025 11:59

  Proposed Long Term Conditions Framework risks hard-won progress in stroke policy

  The Stroke Association has responded to a Scottish Government consultation on its proposed Long Term Conditions Framework

• Routine eye scan could predict 10-year heart attack and stroke risk

  17 July 2025 10:01

  Dr Clare Jonas, Research Lead at the Stroke Association, said: “Every day, 240 people in the UK wake up to life after stroke. Not only is stroke the fourth leading cause of death in the UK, it’s also the leading cause of adult disability. As nine in 10 strokes are preventable, screening for risk factors could reduce the number of people affected by this lifechanging condition.
  “AI analyses of h

  

• Comment: Today’s 10-Year Health Plan announcement

  3 July 2025 11:30

  Juliet Bouverie, CEO of the Stroke Association, comments on the new 10 year health plan announcement...

  

• Ombudsman stroke complaints increase – June 2025

  1 July 2025 12:19

  Juliet Bouverie OBE, CEO of the Stroke Association, said:
  “These findings are deeply concerning as they highlight the difficulties faced by the overstretched NHS workforce when battling against a broken system. The findings also reflect our own experiences supporting stroke survivors, as well as patient survey data collated with the NHS, which found room for improvement too. Whilst dedicated s

  

• Eight-year-old Jess from Bristol wins Stroke Association competition singing her own song

  26 June 2025 18:39

  "I wrote the song to show how important friendship is."

  

• New garden for stroke patients opens at Altnagelvin Hospital

  17 June 2025 12:20

  A new garden designed to help stroke patients recover has been unveiled at Altnagelvin Hospital in County Londonderry.

  

• Stroke Association reacts to the latest ambulance response times

  12 June 2025 16:50

  "Far too many patients are being left with no option but to watch the time tick by as they wait for life-saving treatment."

  

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