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Call for people to be checked for silent health conditions linked to stroke

People are being urged to get checked for “silent” health conditions which have been linked to stroke. The Stroke Association said that around 55% of stroke patients have high blood pressure and 18% have an irregular heartbeat known as atrial ...

10 Mar 2022 at 01:25

NHS and social care system in ‘most perilous position in memory’

The NHS and social care system are in the “most perilous position in memory”, a group of leading charities has warned. The Richmond Group of Charities said the systems were reaching “crunch point” which could mean the NHS and social care ...

15 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Charities and medics condemn cuts to stroke treatment funding

Charities and medics have said plans to cut funding for a type of stroke treatment called thrombectomy are a mistake. The treatment, which involves physically removing blood clots in the brain, can result in some stroke patients being ...

05 Dec 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Charity calls for better mental health care for stroke survivors

A woman left unable to leave the house owing to her anxiety levels after a stroke aged 40 has backed a charity’s urgent call for improved mental health care for other survivors. It comes after 95% of stroke survivors told researchers ...

27 Oct 2022 at 10:27

Stroke could cost UK £75bn by 2035, charity warns

The number of people suffering a stroke for the first time is expected to rise by more than 50% by 2035, costing the UK more than £75 billion for care and lost productivity, a charity has said. The Stroke Association urged the next ...

26 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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Jamie Foxx reveals health issue: I had a brain bleed that led to a stroke

Jamie Foxx has revealed that a near-death experience he suffered last year was a “brain bleed” that caused a stroke. The family of the American actor, 56, said in April 2023 that he was recovering from a “medical complication”, ...

10 Dec 2024 at 15:36

Local News

Derry stroke survivor joins call on health minister to make treatment available 24/7

Stroke survivors and campaigners including Derry native Clodagh Dunlop, handed over a Stroke Association NI petition calling on the Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to make the stroke treatment thrombectomy available 24/7 in ...

17 Sept 2024 at 15:33

Thousands of patients denied access to ‘miracle’ stroke treatment

Thousands of stroke patients who could benefit from a “miracle treatment” that pulls them back from “near death” are being denied access to it, a charity has warned. The Stroke Association said more than 47,000 patients ...

28 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Call for action to improve psychological care for stroke survivors

A charity is calling for action from health boards to improve psychological support for stroke survivors. Ahead of World Stroke Day on October 29, the Stroke Association is calling for an improvement plan across the 14 ...

26 Oct 2023 at 09:03

Local News

Stroke Association research highlights how to find strength through support

One in four stroke survivors (26%) say that talking to other stroke survivors was the single most important part of their recovery, but in fact only a quarter (26%) did so, according to new research released today by ...

29 Oct 2024 at 09:33

Health & Wellbeing

What are the warning signs for a stroke?

Strokes can affect people of all ages, so it is important to be aware of the symptoms which are often missed. To mark World Stroke Day, on Tuesday October 29 this year, we have spoken to some experts who have ...

29 Oct 2024 at 11:31

Scotland

Stroke care held back by ‘challenging’ hospital system failures, report warns

Access to key stroke care has been held back by “challenging” hospital system failures, a report has warned NHS bosses. The annual report from Public Health Scotland raised concern that the potentially ...

30 Jul 2024 at 13:15

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