Topics: Social issues

Roll-out of video triage could transform stroke care and save lives, urges new Stroke Association report

11 March 2025 12:22

Use of technology such as prehospital video triage (PVT) could transform stroke care and boost survival rates of the UK’s fourth leading cause of death, according to the Stroke Association’s new report which comes ahead of the Government’s 10 Year Health Plan.
The Stroke Association has today launched Unlocking potential: a bold vision for stroke care in England. The charity’s report highlight

Vital Isle of Wight stroke support service returns to island after new NHS funding

14 February 2025 17:00

The reinstatement of the service is part of an agreement which ensures stroke survivors across the whole area covered by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight have access to support from the charity.

Stroke survivors across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to benefit from Stroke Association support thanks to new agreement

14 February 2025 15:17

This builds on the success of a support service which NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has already been funding in other areas.

André’s chopped locks raise over £1,000 for Stroke Association Jersey

11 February 2025 00:00

The Stroke Association helped so much with getting my father home, having support and being able to regain his confidence.

Stroke Association expanding Scotland outreach to get help to more communities 

6 February 2025 10:38

The Stroke Association has received an award from The National Lottery Community Fund – made possible by National Lottery players – to expand its work supporting people affected by stroke in Scotland.

Blood pressure check could save your life, says Oxford stroke survivor

30 January 2025 15:50

“Had I known I had high blood pressure it would have been treated earlier and I might never have had the stroke."

Blood pressure check could save your life, says Haslemere stroke survivor

30 January 2025 00:03

"if you are of African or Caribbean origin you may have a higher risk of stroke than other people in the UK."

Blood pressure check could save your life, says Bexhill stroke survivor

30 January 2025 00:02

"It doesn’t matter how old you are, just check your blood pressure."

Blood pressure check could save your life, says Margate stroke survivor

30 January 2025 00:01

"People think that ‘nothing’s going to happen to me’ and then bang!”

Over a third of Brits don’t know that high blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke

30 January 2025 00:01

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Blood pressure check could save your life says Bristol stroke survivor

30 January 2025 00:00

"Having these quick and easy checks could save your life."

Strokes rising in younger people, but 90% of strokes preventable

28 January 2025 16:35

The Scottish Stroke Statistics published today1 (Tuesday, 28 January) are a sobering reminder that Scotland’s record for stroke is deteriorating, the Stroke Association warns.

Stroke Association steps in to keep vital Devon stroke support service going

28 January 2025 16:28

Stroke Association has agreed to provide interim funding for 15 months after receiving a commitment from NHS Devon to work together to find a long-term solution.

Ambulance delays mustn’t stop stroke patients from getting lifechanging treatments this winter, says the Stroke Association

12 December 2024 11:58

Stroke patients need timely access to vital and lifechanging treatments despite the expected difficulties the winter months will bring for the NHS, calls the Stroke Association.
Today’s NHS England data1shows that November’s average response time for category 2 ambulance calls, which includes stroke, was 42 minutes and 26 seconds - the longest so far this year. In October, the average response

Charities Join Forces to Demand Access to Life Changing Stroke Treatment for All Scots

22 November 2024 09:34

Scotland trails Ukraine in thrombectomy procedures in 2023 (1) About 1 in 7 of those who needed life changing procedure in Scotland in 2023 got it (2) Thrombectomy reduces the likelihood of a stroke survivor living with severe disability (3) It is one of the most cost-effective treatments in all of medicine, saving the health and care system £47,000 per patient over a five-year period (4)

In-hospital stroke care provision has not improved enough over the last 10 years, says the Stroke Association

18 November 2024 10:02

Thousands of stroke patients are missing out on lifechanging treatment and support as vital elements of in-hospital stroke care have declined over the last decade amidst increased waiting times, warns the Stroke Association.
Despite promising progress in some vital areas and the dedication of an overstretched workforce, the current healthcare ecosystem doesn’t appropriately support the 90,000 p

Past, Present and Uncertain Future of Stroke Care in Scotland

13 November 2024 14:35

By Professor Terry Quinn, David Cargill Chair in Geriatric Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician in Stroke and Geriatric Medicine at University of Glasgow. His article was first published in The Times Scotland.
As a junior doctor in the early 2000s, I decided to work in Scotland specialising in stroke-care. This was for two reasons, firstly I could see that stroke was common in Scotland, e

Stroke Association marks World Stroke Day highlighting the importance of peer support

29 October 2024 10:57

.A new poll for the Stroke Association found that one in five stroke survivors (18%) said talking to other stroke survivors was the single most important part of their recovery1.

A fifth of stroke survivors say talking to others affected by stroke was the single most important part of their recovery

29 October 2024 00:00

Stroke Association shares new research to mark World Stroke Day and highlight how to find strength through support. One in five stroke survivors (18%) say that talking to other stroke survivors was the single most important part of their recovery, but in fact only a quarter (27%) did so, according to new research1 released today by the Stroke Association.

Plymouth mum who had stroke aged 30 says vital stroke recovery service must be saved

24 October 2024 00:00

A Plymouth mum of two who had a stroke aged just 30 has hit out at NHS and council chiefs who have axed funding for a vital support service.
Dannii Arksey-Venning said the support she received from the Stroke Association’s Stroke Recovery Service was irreplaceable in helping her cope with the life-changing effects of her stroke last year.
She is devastated that NHS Devon and Plymouth City Co