Stroke Association congratulates Prof Averil Mansfield for her Lifetime Achievement Award
Stroke Association congratulates Prof Averil Mansfield for her Lifetime Achievement Award
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Stroke Association statement on Sir Alex Ferguson stroke
Juliet Bouverie, CEO of the Stroke Association, said:
“A stroke is a brain attack. Some strokes are due to bleeding in or around the brain. These are called haemorrhagic strokes. Although they are not as common as ischaemic strokes (caused by a blockage); haemorrhagic strokes can be more serious.
“In the UK, around 15% of strokes are haemorrhagic, and about 85% are ischaemic. Haemorrhagic st -
Stroke photography launches Make May Purple in Wales | Ffotograffiaeth Strôc yn lansio Troi Mai yn Borffor yng Nghymru
The Purple Lenses photography launches Make May Purple ahead of next month. | Mae’r arddangosfa Lensys Porffor wedi’i threfnu gan y Gymdeithas Strôc i lansio Troi Mai yn Borffor fis nesaf.
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Rise in number of middle aged people having strokes - Stroke Association comments
Public Health England has launched its Act FAST campaign for 2018
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Stroke Association warns cuts to services will have a huge impact on East Sussex stroke survivors and carers
Tara Galloway, Head of Stroke Support for the Stroke Association, said: “In January 2018 the Stroke Association was made aware that East Sussex County Council were considering the cessation of £80,000 of funding for the Stroke Association’s support services in the county.
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Stroke Association statement following the death of Toni Mascolo
Stroke Association statement following the death of TONY&GUY CEO Toni Mascolo
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Stroke Association comment on the Budget
The Stroke Association welcomes the announcement of an additional £2.8 billion funding package for the NHS in England, and hope that the £350 million being made available immediately will help to ease the pressures on strained health services. However, today’s announcement falls well short of the funding that NHS’s leaders say it needs.
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Jessie J calls on people in Scotland to add their voice to Stroke Association campaign
International chart-topper and singing sensation, Jessie J is calling on people across Scotland to join her in supporting the Stroke Association’s latest campaign: Lost for Words.
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Edinburgh schoolboy wins national Life After Stroke Award
Neil Ferguson, 15, from Morningside, has been presented with a Life After Stroke Award by Paralympian Scott Quin and TV presenter Amanda Lamb at a glittering award ceremony in London on 1 November 2017.
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Thousands in Northern Ireland could be spared devastation of stroke
A new report, published today by the Stroke Association, reveals that over 110,000 people in the UK could be saved from having a stroke by 2035 if research into the latest stroke prevention procedures were properly funded.
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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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