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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

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

Claims of ‘Russian roulette’ for stroke patients over ‘life-saving’ treatment

Stroke patients in Scotland are facing “Russian roulette” over access to a “life-saving, life-changing” treatment, it has been claimed, with a new report revealing only 2.2% of patients last year were given a ...

12 Aug 2025 at 17:12

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 ...

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 ...

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

Local News

Altnagelvin Hospital patients now better informed about rebuilding their life after stroke

PICTURED ABOVE - Team Effort: Staff from the Stroke Association and Altnagelvin Hospital at the launch event. Pictured (from left) are Valerie Thompson, Specialist Stroke Nurse, Róisín O'Connor, SA ...

16 Aug 2023 at 15:33

Scotland

Under-65s making up higher proportion of stroke cases, study finds

Under-65s are making up a larger proportion of people in Scotland suffering from strokes, a study has found. The publication of Scottish strokes statistics found the percentage of Scots having a ...

28 Jan 2025 at 14:04

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