Capital investment in imaging equipment, thrombectomy centres and workforce training is essential to rescue this Long Term Plan commitment. This would enable better and fairer access to this treatment, truly levelling up patients’ chances of making a fuller recovery post-stroke.
A Suffolk soprano used to singing before capacity crowds at Wembley Stadium gave a group of stroke survivors a more intimate performance in the humble surroundings of Great Barton Church Hall.
Laura Wright led a singing therapy session for 40 stroke survivors and their carers in support of the Stroke Association’s Hope After Stroke campaign.
As well as enjoying to Laura’s beautiful tones, me
30% of stroke survivors under the age of 60 say having a stroke cost them their job, one in ten say it caused their relationship to end and 6% even lost their home Over half of stroke survivors say they have never emotionally recovered from their stroke But a quarter felt first signs of hope less than a week after having a stroke – although one in seven have not felt any hope since it happened
A healthcare assistant from Brighton has told how her world was turned upside down when she had a severe stroke and her family thought she was going to die.
Maria Knight, 52, from Mile Oak, is determined to rebuild her life after the haemorrhagic stroke – a bleed on the brain – left her paralysed down her left side.
Maria’s stroke struck while she was out driving with husband Dean, 57, in No
A 62-year-old Devon woman whose life was turned upside down after a devastating stroke has found a perfect way to forget the bad times… on a surfboard.
Sally Freeman lost her home and her job when she had a stroke four days before Christmas in 2015.
Supported by the Stroke Association, she has been rebuilding her life ever since and has recently been enjoying a course for stroke survivors fu
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
A stroke survivor from West Sussex has told how his moment of hope as he struggled to rebuild his life came when he was able to walk his three-year-old cockapoo Ralph again.
It marked a marvellous milestone for Jason Parker on his road to recovery after his stroke – a bleed the size of a tennis ball in his brain - while raking leaves in his garden of his home in Bolney in December 2019.
“I f
Stroke is a devastating and all too common condition. It is a sudden brain attack which happens to someone every five minutes in the UK, and two-thirds of survivors leave hospital with a disability.
This is not inevitable; those statistics are entirely reducible. This is why we need to see urgent changes across the stroke pathway: from prevention services through to ensuring better acute t
The practical, emotional and physical impact of having a stroke has been laid bare by a new survey of over 3,500 stroke survivors across the UK (220 respondents from Scotland), released today. The research, conducted by the Stroke Association ahead of World Stroke Day (29 October), is part of a renewed call for vital funds to help the charity give more survivors hope after their stroke and help th
30% of stroke survivors under the age of 60 say having a stroke cost them their job, almost one in ten say it caused their relationship to end and 6% even lost their home 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 nearly one in seven have
Charlotte Nicholls, Head of Policy, Stroke Association said:
"In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, we saw a rapid move towards telehealth across healthcare. For many stroke survivors, this meant GP appointments, meetings with stroke consultants and rehabilitation therapies being delivered online or over the phone. Our Stroke Recoveries at Risk report found that the ma
A new, pilot mechanical thrombectomy service for stroke patients in the East of Scotland has been launched today. The service will be based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and is set to benefit hundreds of people who have been struck with a life-threatening stroke.
John Watson, Associate Director of the Stroke Association in Scotland said:
“This service is long awaited, overdue, but very
