The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across the South West to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
Stroke survivor Keith Ridley, 52, from Nottingham is hoping he’ll be able to get behind the wheel again after receiving one of the Stroke Association’s Life after Stroke Grants, thanks to funding by Royal Mail Group.
In June 2014, after a normal day at work, Keith felt overwhelmingly tired. Putting his tiredness down to a long day, he decided to go up to bed and said goodnight to his wife. It w
The Stroke Association’s Merseyside Life After Stroke Group is inviting local residents to a fun filled evening at Maghull Town Hall, to help raise vital funds for the support group.
A young stroke survivor from Withernsea has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his courage and selflessness.
The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment.
A young volunteer from Appleby has received a Highly Commended Life After Stroke Award from the Stroke Association, in recognition of his support for local stroke survivors.
The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Shropshire to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the ri
The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Staffordshire to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the
The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Hillingdon to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the rig
The Stroke Association today launches a new initiative to help more people affected by stroke receive emergency medical treatment. The charity is calling for people across Croydon to support the FAST Forward campaign by learning the signs of a stroke and sharing the message to help save more lives.
The FAST Test identifies the three most common symptoms of a stroke or mini-stroke and the right
The Stroke Association in the West Midlands have launched a new support project in the Cannock and Stafford communities for stoke survivors and their families.
The volunteers, also known as ‘Neighbourhood Information Champions’, are providing telephone-based information and support to stroke survivors and people with long term conditions in the area.
The Neighbourhood Information Champions
The seventh report from the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) data shows that 13 stroke services scored an ‘A’ overall for the quality of care they provide for patients. The report relates to patients admitted between July and September 2014. The results are available online at the SSNAP Results Portal.
Local stroke survivors, carers, volunteers and health professionals are in perfect pitch once more as the Stroke Association’s Community Choir re-launches in Manchester.
A stroke survivor from Gateshead has seen her dream come true, after her first ever children’s book has been published.
A stroke survivor from Porthill joined Vision Express staff at the Hanley Potteries store this weekend, to officially celebrate its recent refit.
68-year-old John Forster helped store manager Lee Rafferty and his team with a ribbon cut to unveil the store’s new equipment and eye health facilities.
John and his partner Eileen Allman were special guests representing the Stroke Association, whi
Darren Long, 39, from Wandsworth is taking on 40 challenges before his 40th birthday in November to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association after his girlfriend had a devastating stroke in October last year, at the age of just 27 years old.
In October last year, Darren’s girlfriend Chantelle went into surgery following from an on-going condition she has which is called Arteriovenous Malfor
A local stroke survivor John Smejka and his wife Paula were invited to speak at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Stroke in the House of Commons in December to raise awareness of stroke in younger peopleand discuss the benefits of being involved in medical research into stroke.
John Smejka, 57, from Navenby in Lincolnshire, had a devastating stroke in 2011, just 3 months before he and his no
Postwoman Stephanie Wilson, 22 from Whitchurch, has raised more than £1,800 for the Stroke Association, after she took the plunge and braved her shark dive in December. Stephanie raised £930 through sponsorship from family and friends, before Royal Mail match funded the money raised.
The Stroke Association in Wales will be running a new campaign in January to lower the nation's risk of stroke.
The Stowmarket Stroke Support Group has appointed a new Chairman, and for the first time, he is himself a stroke survivor. Alan Moore has been a member of the Stroke Association’s Voluntary Group, Stowmarket Stroke Support Group, since 2006 after he had a devastating stroke which left him unable to walk or talk.
Alan had a severe ‘bleed’ stroke – a brain haemorrhage – in 2005. After 3 months in
