Stroke Association

Life without communication a fear for nearly half the population, but reality for 350,000 stroke survivors

10 June 2022 00:00

Stroke Association shares survey to mark Aphasia Awareness Month
The fear of being unable to communicate has been laid bare in a new survey (i) of over 2,000 people across the UK. Research conducted by the Stroke Association reveals that nearly half of the respondents (41 %) can’t imagine living in a world where they couldn’t communicate. A world without communication is an everyday reality fo

Duke praises Paignton stroke volunteers to mark national Thank You Day

9 June 2022 16:31

A Paignton stroke survivor and his partner who are both dedicated Stroke Association volunteers have received a special Volunteers Week thanks for their tireless work.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, who is President of the charity, has also sent a message to them and to all volunteers to mark ‘Thank You Day’ on Sunday 5 June.
Former funeral director Martin Otter was at home with his p

Stroke Association response to the Royal College of Radiologists' Census report

9 June 2022 00:01

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.

Duke praises Portishead stroke volunteer to mark national Thank You Day

31 May 2022 18:17

A Portishead stroke survivor who has been a dedicated Stroke Association volunteer has received a special Volunteers Week thanks for her tireless work.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent, who is President of the charity, has also sent a message to her and to all volunteers to mark national ‘Thank You Day’ which is on Sunday 5 June.
Lori Rowsell’s life changed when she had a stroke while on

Charity and royalty congratulate incredible stroke survivor Stewart this Thank You Day as a volunteer and ambassador

31 May 2022 08:00

troke survivor and dedicated Stroke Association volunteer Stewart, has received a special thanks from His Royal Highness, Prince Edward The Duke of Kent, to mark this year’s Thank You Day.

Stewart, 70, from Newton Stewart in Wigtownshire, had a stroke just over 12 years ago, which brought about his premature retirement. The stroke affected Stewart's speech, his spelling, balance, fat

Didcot dance teacher who feared career was over after stroke calls for more funding for research

19 May 2022 14:59

A Didcot dance teacher who feared her career was over after she had a severe stroke has backed the Stroke Association’s call for more research into the UK’s fourth biggest killer.
Sam Hook had been suffering increasingly severe symptoms in the months leading up to her stroke - including temporary blindness - but says that they weren’t seen as a precursor to a possible stroke.
Sam was 40 when

Havant stroke survivor pleads for more to be invested in research

19 May 2022 14:42

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

Jersey woman tackles mammoth run after strokes strike her dad and uncle

19 May 2022 12:34

A Jersey woman whose family were rocked by two strokes in two weeks is raising money so that others may be spared the same anguish in the future.
Brothers Rob and Steven Duhamel had strokes in September last year. Rob, 66, a former Environment Minister from Jersey who served on the States Assembly for more than two decades, sadly died and his youngest brother Steven, a 62-year-old retired audit

Almost half of Wales’s residents unaware that stroke is one of the biggest killers in the UK, according to Stroke Association study

12 May 2022 16:51

Almost half of people in Wales don’t know that stroke is the fourth biggest killer in the UK, according to new research by the Stroke Association1. Read more here: Nid yw bron i hanner y boblogaeth yng Nghymru yn gwybod mai strôc yw’r lladdwr mwyaf ond tri yn y Deyrnas Unedig, yn ôl ymchwil newydd gan y Gymdeithas Strôc1. Darllenwch fwy yma

More than half of Brits unaware that stroke is one of the biggest killers in the UK, according to Stroke Association study

12 May 2022 11:36

More than half of Brits unaware that stroke is one of the biggest killers in the UK

Half of Northern Ireland residents unaware that stroke is one of the biggest killers in the UK, according to Stroke Association study

12 May 2022 09:36

More than half of the NI public don’t know that stroke is the fourth biggest killer in the UK, according to new research by the Stroke Association1. The charity has released the survey findings as it calls for vital support to fund more research into the devastating condition.
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, killing brain cells. The charity’s latest stud

Tens of thousands of emergency patients waited over one hour for ambulances

14 April 2022 14:01

More than 390,000 people who called 999 in March 2022 with emergencies including suspected stroke waited an over an hour for an ambulance, today’s (14.04.22) figures show.
Today’s data release from NHS England shows that the average response time to category 2 emergencies like stroke was 1 hour 1 minute (01:01:03) over three times the 18 minute response time target. The 90th centile target of

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