NHS England has today (Thursday, 13 July) announced a new set of performance targets for the ambulance service which will apply to all 999 calls for the first time. The new targets will save lives and remove “hidden” and long waits suffered by millions of patients, including reducing lengthy waits for the frail and elderly.
Families speak of ‘devastating effects’ of strokes in children as new guidelines launch to help healthcare professionals and parents spot the signs and improve long-term care
This dementia awareness week, three of the UK’s leading health charities have highlighted that one in ten stroke survivors (10 per cent) are expected to develop dementia within a year of having their stroke, increasing to a third (32 per cent) within 5 years.(1)
A Doncaster woman is preparing to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
Greater Manchester stroke survivors have lent their voices and experiences to a powerful new animation to help raise awareness of stroke during Make May Purple.
The number of strokes across the UK is likely to rise by almost half (44%)(i) in the next 20 years, according to a new report published today [Thursday 11 May 2017] by the Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) and the Stroke Association.
Dr Shamim Quadir, Research Communications Manager at the Stroke Association said: “There is currently conflicting evidence as to whether there is a link between soft drink consumption and stroke.
Juliet Bouverie, Chief Executive at the Stroke Association said: “Stroke is the UK’s fourth biggest killer and the leading cause of disability, robbing people of their speech, mobility and independence in the blink of an eye.
Some stroke survivors say they are disregarding GPs' advice on secondary prevention medications, such as statins, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London
Today, NHS England published its Five Year Forward View delivery plan, which sets out how they will deliver their vision for the NHS over the remaining time frame of the 2014 Five Year Forward View within the resources currently available in the NHS.
Peter Moore, Regional Director at the Stroke Association in the North East, comments on the impact of North Durham CCG and Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG withdrawing the funding for the Stroke Association’s Stroke Recovery Service and Communication Support Service in County Durham and Darlington.
In today’s Spring Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond announced more funding for social care.
