Categories: wales

27 September 2024 10:11

Stroke Survivors let down by lack of Welsh Language support post stroke says report / Adroddiad yn dweud bod Diffyg Cefnogaeth Iaith Cymraeg yn gadael Goroeswyr Strôc i lawr.

Stroke Survivors let down by lack of Welsh Language support post stroke says report
Some stroke survivors are left unable to communicate through the medium of Welsh as access to speech and language therapy in their first language or language of choice is not available.
The Stroke Association believes survivors who speak Welsh should be offered a Welsh language service to ensure equity of se

18 September 2024 10:59

Vital community support plays a crucial role for stroke survivors and their carers in Carmarthenshire

A new Community connect stroke support service has been supporting stroke survivors, their families and carers across Carmarthenshire in 2024.
The Stroke Association is commissioned to provide a service by Carmarthenshire County Council to work with people, their families and carers who have been touched by stroke by contacting them to offer information, advice and support to enable people to

23 January 2024 06:00

35-year-old Aaron Kent calls for more specialist mental health support for stroke survivors as he battles panic attacks and PTSD after a stroke

Stroke Association and Mind Cymru have partnered to produce a report highlighting the need for stroke survivors to have specialist mental health and wellbeing support to help rebuild their lives.

28 July 2022 09:34

Stroke patients in Wales missing out on a miracle treatment/ Mae cleifion strôc yng Nghymru ar eu colled o fethu â chael triniaeth wyrthiol

Stroke patients in Wales missing out on a miracle treatment. Read more here Mae cleifion strôc yng Nghymru ar eu colled o fethu â chael triniaeth wyrthiol. Darllenwch fwy yma

10 June 2022 10:56

Life without communication is a reality for Stroke survivors like Mark

A world without communication is an everyday reality for the 350,000 stroke survivors in the UK with aphasia (i) like Mark Leather from Cardiff– aphasia is a communication disability that is most commonly caused by stroke. Mae byd heb gyfathrebu yn realiti beunyddiol i’r 350,000 o oroeswyr strôc ag affasia yn y Deyrnas Unedig (i) , fel Mark Leather o Gaerdydd. Anabledd cyfathrebu yw affasia a ac

12 May 2022 16:51

Almost half of Wales’s residents unaware that stroke is one of the biggest killers in the UK, according to Stroke Association study

Almost half of people in Wales don’t know that stroke is the fourth biggest killer in the UK, according to new research by the Stroke Association1. Read more here: Nid yw bron i hanner y boblogaeth yng Nghymru yn gwybod mai strôc yw’r lladdwr mwyaf ond tri yn y Deyrnas Unedig, yn ôl ymchwil newydd gan y Gymdeithas Strôc1. Darllenwch fwy yma

10 March 2022 10:21

Charity urges public to check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes/ Mae elusen yn annog y cyhoedd i wirio am gyflyrau ‘mud’ a all achosi strociau marwol

The Stroke Association is urging the public to get checked for ‘silent’ health conditions including high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation which can cause a deadly stroke.
New data reveals in Wales over one in two (60%) stroke patients have high blood pressure and one in five (18%) have an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation. [1] Both conditions are often without symptoms.

14 January 2022 00:01

Stroke Prevention Day 2022: Nine out of ten stroke survivors would warn their younger self to change their lifestyle

Anna Richardson: When I found out that up to 90% of strokes can been prevented by making healthier lifestyle choices, it certainly gave me the nudge I needed to overhaul my own lifestyle.

13 January 2022 17:34

Stroke Association response to England December 2021 ambulance response times

More than 40,000 who called 999 in December 2021 waited nearly two hours for an ambulance with an emergency condition such as stroke, today’s figures show.

23 December 2021 00:01

Stroke Association warns number of untreated strokes likely to increase this winter, due to rise in Omicron cases

The UK’s largest stroke charity is warning people not to delay seeking treatment for stroke due to fear of Omicron

25 June 2021 11:03

Stroke survivors in Wales shape stroke research to rebuild lives

The charity’s new report - the first UK-wide project to map research priorities across the entire stroke care and treatment pathway - reveals where research can address the issues holding stroke survivors back from rebuilding their lives after a devastating stroke.
Garry Rees, aged 56 and a computer engineer from Tredegar, Wales, had a stroke in December 2019 resulting in him spending Christmas

29 April 2021 15:40

Leading stroke charity funds first study into long-term impact of Covid-19 on stroke

The Stroke Association is funding the world’s first study to determine the long-term impact of Covid-19 on stroke survivors. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic there have been widespread reports of adults with the virus also having strokes [1]. The charity announces this new study today, amid concerns that the virus may be causing more severe strokes in patients.

30 March 2021 16:20

Mae Dave, goroeswr strôc o Sir Gaerfyrddin, wedi ymddangos mewn apêl ar y teledu dros y Gymdeithas Strôc

Ymddangosodd goroeswr strôc o Sir Gaerfyrddin ar y teledu gyda’r seren o raglen EastEnders, Rudolph Walker, i godi arian i’r elusen a wnaeth ei helpu i ailgydio yn ei fywyd.

9 February 2021 14:27

Strokes caused by Covid-19 under the spotlight in world’s largest research study

The Stroke Association is funding the world’s largest research study to investigate worrying reports that Covid-19 is causing life-threatening strokes [1-2]. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, this critical research may help to prevent Covid-19-related death and disability. The study will build on the work of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre at Health Data R

9 February 2021 00:01

Strokes caused by Covid-19 under the spotlight in world’s largest research study

​The Stroke Association is funding the world’s largest research study to investigate worrying reports that Covid-19 is causing life-threatening strokes. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the globe, this critical research may help to prevent Covid-19-related death and disability.

17 September 2020 10:46

Stroke survivors in Wales struggling with their mental health due to Covid-19

The Stroke Association’s new ‘Stroke Recoveries at Risk’ report has revealed that the reduction of some vital stroke aftercare is causing unnecessary and avoidable problems for stroke survivors in Wales.

17 September 2020 00:01

Act now to stop ‘avoidable and unnecessary disability’ says first report into the impacts of Covid-19 on stroke survivors

Delayed calls to 999 due to concerns around Covid-19, unavailable treatments and cancelled rehabilitation therapies caused by the pandemic has left tens of thousands of stroke survivors with avoidable, unnecessary disability, exacerbated mental health problems and has taken a devastating toll on stroke survivors and their families.

6 April 2020 15:56

Stroke concern rising amid Covid-19 crisis warns top charity

Concerns are mounting that people who have a stroke or TIA/mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack) are not calling 999 amid the coronavirus pandemic. With strokes continuing to strike across Wales at this time, the Stroke Association fears that thousands of people could be at risk of severe disability, or even stroke-related death, if they don’t Act FAST on stroke symptoms.

12 August 2019 08:00

Welsh stroke survivors facing financial hardship

Almost half (47 %) of working age stroke survivors in Wales are facing financial hardship, according to figures published today.

18 June 2019 00:01

Stroke survivors in Wales battling hidden mental health problems

Tens of thousands of Welsh stroke survivors are dealing with hidden effects, including changes in their mental or emotional health.