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.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke walk in Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare at 2pm on Sunday 7 May.
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.
A stroke survivor from Bexhill has joined forces with the Stroke Association to warn people in the South East to get their blood pressure checked.
A local stroke survivor from Petersfield is set to take part in the Stroke Association’s Step Out for Stroke event at Canoe Lake at 11am on Saturday 13 May.
A teacher from Cambridge is preparing to take on the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon for the Stroke Association after her father had a stroke.
Lucy Cochrane-Brown, 32, who works at King’s College School, Cambridge, was inspired to take on the marathon after her father Don had a devastating stroke in 2011.
Lucy said: “From being an active, funny, kind and intelligent man, Daddy’s whole life
A local stroke survivor from Weston-super-Mare is set to take part in the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke event at Clarence Park on Sunday 7 May 2017.
The Stroke Association is calling for people across Northern Ireland to be more aware of the early warning signs of stroke, and to share the FAST message to help save more lives.
A local family is joining the Stroke Association in calling for people across Northern Ireland to be more aware of the early warning signs of stroke, and to share the FAST message to help save more lives.
Stroke survivor Gerard McClean, from Kilcoo, County Down, is joining the Stroke Association in calling for people across Northern Ireland to be more aware of the early warning signs of stroke, and to share the FAST message to help save more lives.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke walk in Grosvenor Park, Chester, at 10am on Saturday 20 May.
A Stroke Association voluntary group in Fylde and Wyre has teamed up with England Golf to provide golf sessions for stroke survivors in the area.
A local stroke survivor from Plymouth is set to take part in the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke event at Plymouth Hoe on Saturday 13 May 2017.
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
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke walk in Stanley Park, Blackpool, at 11am on Saturday 27 May.
Students from Windsor High School, Halesowen, have raised more than £630 for the Stroke Association, after a student recently lost his father to a stroke.
A local stroke survivor from Devon is set to take part in the Stroke Association’s Step out for Stroke event at the Seafront Promenade in Teignmouth, on Saturday 20 May 2017.
The Stroke Association is hosting a Step out for Stroke walk at Kings Heath Park, Birmingham at 11am on Sunday 07 May.
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.
