Stroke survivors with avoidable disability pay the price of rehabilitation shortfall, warns the Stroke Association
Stroke currently costs the UK £25.7 billion a year – £70.4 million a day – in health, social care, and wider economy
Over half is on social care - £13.7 billion - as stroke survivors are often left with life-changing mental and physical disabilities due to the brain injury caused
Stroke survivors with avoidable disability pay the price of rehabilitation shortfall, warns the Stroke Association
Stroke currently costs Northern Ireland around £750 million a year in health, social care, and wider economy.
Over half is on social care - £380 million - as stroke survivors are often left with life-changing mental and physical disabilities due to the brain injury caused by str
"After Dad's stroke, we saw how long the road back can be."
A stroke survivor from Worcester is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Tim Jacobs was just 38 and travelling to visit family, when he had a stroke that was caused by a bleed on his brain. Tim is now raising awareness of stroke as part of the St
A stroke survivor from Bolton is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Following his stroke, Nasser Hussain, 58, is now raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is Not Enough’ campaign.
For Nasser life before hi
A stroke survivor from Northumberland is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Matilda Stacey was just 13 when she had her stroke. Now, Matilda and her family are raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is Not Eno
The mother of stroke survivor from Goole is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Maya Walton, had a stroke in 2024 when she was just three days old. Her Mum, Zoe, is now raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is
A stroke survivor from Runcorn is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Liam Hillyer was just 28, a successful musician and a dad of three when had a stroke. Liam is now raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is
A stroke survivor from Boston, Lincolnshire is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Chloe Beecham, 32, had a stroke in 2022, which was the result of a violent attack by her now ex-partner. Chloe is now raising awareness of stroke as part of the S
A stroke survivor from Stratford-upon-Avon is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Carol Harvey-Barnes, 67, had a stroke 2023 which she puts down to living a full throttle lifestyle both personally and professionally. Carol is now raising awarene
“Life is so very precious. We don’t take a single day for granted anymore."
A North Cornwall stroke survivor has told how he felt “overwhelmed” as he struggled to come to terms the emotional impact his stroke had on him.
Mike Knight, who lives near St Columb Major, also experienced ongoing fatigue, weakness and difficulties with memory, concentration and thinking. But it was the emotional effects that shocked him most.
"The impact of the stroke is something I would
A Bristol woman who had a stroke when she was eight months pregnant is sharing her story ahead of World Stroke Day on Thursday 29 October, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Nisba Ahmed, was 29 when she had a stroke in 2011 ago. She is raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Assoc
A Yeovil man who had a stroke aged 36 is sharing his story for World Stroke Day on Thursday 29 October, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Steve D’Arcy is raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is Not Enough’ campaign.
Steve was far from what most peopl
A stroke survivor from Gravesend is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
John Caphane, 50, had a stroke at home in earlier this year. He is raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is Not Enough’ campaign.
When
A woman from Surrey who had a stroke when she was just 18 is sharing her story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Mia Bruce, who lives in Egham, is raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is Not Enough’ campaign.
Mia was a fit
A Portsmouth woman who had a stroke aged 33 is sharing her story ahead of World Stroke Day on Thursday 29 October, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Jasmine Jackson is raising awareness of stroke as part of the Stroke Association’s ‘Survival Is Not Enough’ campaign.
When Jasmine had a s
A stroke survivor from Hertfordshire is sharing his story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
Danny McCarron, 46, from Stevenage, was asleep at home in January 2022 when a stroke changed his life forever. Now, as part of the Stroke Association’s Survival Is Not Eno
A stroke survivor from Brent, is sharing their story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
A stroke survivor from Brixton, London, is sharing his story ahead of World Stroke Day, as part of a national campaign to spotlight the fragility of the brain and the life-changing impact a stroke can have on people of all ages.
