Public Health England, in partnership with charities including the Stroke Association, launches Heart Age Test
Public Health England (PHE) is urging adults to take three minutes out of their day to take the Heart Age Test.
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Men who get fit in middle age can halve their risk of strokes - Stroke Association comments
Middle-aged men who throw themselves into fitness can halve their risk of strokes, research indicates
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Stroke Association response to announcement of new ambulance service standards
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.
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Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health and the Stroke Association launch new childhood stroke guidelines
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
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A third of all stroke survivors could develop dementia within five years
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)
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Doncaster woman prepares to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to help conquer stroke
A Doncaster woman is preparing to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association.
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Greater Manchester stroke survivors bring challenges of stroke to life with new film
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.
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UK set for stroke epidemic - Burden of Stroke in Europe report predicts startling growth for stroke rates
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.
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Stroke Association comments on the link between stroke and artificial sweeteners
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.
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Stroke Association comments on British Heart Foundation story on Stroke A&E attendances
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.
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Stroke survivors disregard doctors' advice on statins - the Stroke Association comments
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
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Stroke Association response to NHS England’s Five Year Forward View Delivery Plan
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.
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