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  • Someone will have a stroke every half an hour in Scotland without urgent action on prevention

    Nearly 46 people will have a stroke every day in Scotland – that's one person every 32 minutes – by 20351 unless the public are better informed about the causes of stroke and how to prevent it.
    The Stroke Association is expecting the number of people having a first or second stroke in Scotland to increase to more than 16,500 a year by 2035. Currently, 30 people have a stroke every day in Sco

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  • Former international bagpiper opens up on stroke struggles for Christmas campaign

    An Inverness man has opened up about his struggles since having a stroke in November 2022 to raise awareness of the condition and support the Stroke Association’s Christmas fundraising appeal.
    Stuart Cassells, 46, found fame as the founding member of the Red Hot Chilli Pipers. On 26th November 2022, he had a stroke at his son’s second birthday party and has had to come to terms with a genetic

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  • New research shows almost two thirds of Scots don’t know stroke is leading cause of complex disability

    The nation is woefully unaware of stroke, and the lifelong impact it can have on Scotland’s stroke survivors, according to new data released for World Stroke Day (29 October).
    Stroke is Scotland’s third biggest killer1and the leading cause of complex adult disability. Yet new survey results from the Stroke Association found that people are worryingly uninformed about stroke and the risk it pose

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  • New figures show ongoing failure to deliver life-changing stroke treatment, with Scotland lagging far behind rest of the UK

    John Watson, Associate Director for the Stroke Association in Scotland, said:
    “Stroke is Scotland's third biggest killer, and the leading cause of complex adult disability. But the latest official figures1 show the ongoing failure of health boards to make stroke the priority it needs to be.
    “The failure is most striking in thrombectomy, a life-saving, life-changing treatment that should b

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  • Shetland MSP to host Scottish Parliament event to highlight thrombectomy postcode lottery

    Beatrice Wishart MSP is hosting an event with the Stroke Association and Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland at the Scottish Parliament on 12th June, to bring the plight of stroke survivors across Scotland to the attention of Members of the Scottish Parliament.
    Around 10,000 Scottish residents have a stroke every year and the latest figure for Shetland is 37 islanders had a stroke in 20231.

  • Scale of stroke in Dumfries & Galloway prompts call for volunteers to help provide support

    The latest statistics on the scale of stroke in Dumfries and Galloway show 325 people had a stroke in 20231, with admissions across both Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary and Galloway Community Hospital.
    The Stroke Association estimates that 60%2 of these people will be left with some form of disability, while the charity’s research has found that 75% are likely to experience mental he

  • Scale of stroke in Fife prompts call for volunteers to help provide support

    The latest statistics on the scale of stroke in Fife show 759 people had a stroke in the area in 20231.
    The Stroke Association estimates that 60%2 of these people will be left with some form of disability, while the charity’s research has found that 75% are likely to experience mental health issues3.So, for Volunteers’ Week, the Stroke Association is calling for new volunteers to come forward

  • Local politicians turn out to support Stroke Association volunteers

    This month is Stroke Awareness Month and members of the Stroke Association’s Clackmannanshire Stroke Support Group are in various locations around the Wee County to raise awareness of the condition and the support available to stroke survivors in Scotland.
    They were in Alloa Library last week where they welcomed Brian Leishman MP, who heard about the scale of stroke in his own constituency and

  • Stirling sisters honour mum by raising more than £20k for Stroke Association

    Sisters Kirsty and Shirley Macgowan remember when their mum died of a stroke with immense sadness. She was only 62 and seemed well, from keeping fit and healthy. In fact, she had been out on her bike the day before she had a stroke.
    That was 23rd July 2008, and they still feel their mum, Molly’s loss keenly. The sisters say, “Mum's stroke was so sudden and unexpected - it made us realise how li

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