Stroke Association
@TheStrokeAssoc
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We're here to help survivors and their loved ones facing the catastrophic impact of stroke find strength through support. Monitored 8am-4pm.
UK
Joined February 2009
Every day in the UK, over 240 people wake up after a stroke. Our TV advert captures the catastrophic impact a stroke can have on anyone, at any age. Our charity is here to help you find your strength through support, no matter how long it takes. #StrokeAwarenessMonth
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Want to contact our Stroke Support Helpline over the August bank holiday weekend? Here are our opening hours: . Saturday 23: 10am to 1pm.Sunday 24: Closed.Monday 25: 10am to 1pm . Our normal hours resume from Tuesday, which you can read more about here:
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RT @Neil_Harman57: I’ve made The Guardian! 🙏😊 ‘Self-pity came into it as I was a proud man’: footballer Noel Blake on recovering from a str….
theguardian.com
In an extract from a new book, the former Portsmouth, Leeds and Exeter defender talks about the day his life changed for ever in 2015 and his healing process
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Thrombectomy not only saves lives – it restores quality of life. But too many stroke patients miss out on this game-changing treatment, due to service delivery constraints. Thank you @FoysolChoudhury for championing round-the-clock treatment to #MakeStrokeAPriority in Scotland.
📢 When a government fails to plan and prioritise care, it’s the most vulnerable who suffer. Despite a clear commitment to deliver round-the-clock treatment, hundreds of patients are still being denied access to thrombectomy, one of the most effective and time-critical stroke
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Register now for the UK Stroke Forum and secure yourself a 15% discount!. Join us in Aberdeen from 25 to 27 November for an exciting three-day line up of lectures, training sessions, and much more. #UKSF25 Early Bird Offer ends Thursday, 31 July at 5pm:
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We're proud our Chief Executive @JulietBou brought the best of charity collaboration to a conversation with @wesstreeting at the @CivilSocietyUK Covenant launch last week. Together, we can build a better NHS for stroke survivors.
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We've been trialling a similar programme to ensure people affected by stroke know our services from the point of diagnosis. So, we're confident that Diagnosis Connect can help transform early stages of recovery and rehabilitation for the 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK.3/3.
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🚨New survey reveals minimum tariff concerns amid growing economic momentum. A new nationwide August survey of America’s Main Street small businesses revealed muted concerns about the @POTUS Administration’s tariff actions, as business owners prepare for coming growth.
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We're delighted to be a part of this because as the UK's only stroke-specific support charity, we know the huge difference it makes to people affected by stroke to get information, help and guidance easily and accessibly when they need it most. 2/3.
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Today, the government has announced a Diagnosis Connect service with the @RichmondGroupOC charities and others, connecting people into vital information and support when they are diagnosed with a health condition.🧵1/3.
We are delighted that Diagnosis Connect, a new partnership between government and our member charities, has been announced. Read our CEO @DuleepAllirajah's statement below.
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A massive congratulations to Dr Lauren Lucas and Dr Sam Webb who are receiving their @opsyris1 Rising Star awards today. We're so proud to have funded your incredible research and to see you both collect this much deserved award! #OPSYRIS2025
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We welcome yesterday's announcement from the @DHSCgovuk regarding the roll out of new neighbourhood health services. Stroke can happen to anyone of any background and age. These new services must ensure that everyone who needs stroke care can access support wherever they are.
🏡 Our 10 Year Health Plan is bringing care closer to home with neighbourhood health services. Starting in areas with greatest need, people will get better joined-up care to help them with their health and wellbeing. Swipe for more 👇.
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The newest printing of the premier sword-and-sorcery adventure game is soon to launch! Details to follow soon.
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A huge thank you to @Uma_Kumaran and her husband Jacob for sharing their story in today's @Daily_Express. Stroke has a devastating impact and the 10 Year Health Plan can't come soon enough to ensure stroke survivors get the support they need from onset through to rehabilitation.
On my first day in Parliament, my husband Jacob suffered a TIA stroke. We’re sharing his story to raise awareness of stroke in young people & what more can be done to support the 1.4 million stroke survivors in the UK. 📰In today’s @Daily_Express
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RT @ChrisMRiches: EXCLUSIVE: Uma Kumaran had the worst possible first day as a new MP in Parliament last July after the General Election wh….
express.co.uk
EXCLUSIVE: Uma Kumaran had the worst possible first day as a new MP in Parliament last July after the General Election when she got the text we all dread.
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To finish, the ombudsman added, clinicians need to act quicker in the event of a stroke, even if the symptoms are atypical, and communication and collaboration need to improve if diagnostic and treatment pathways are going to deliver the best possible outcome for patients. 4/4.
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This increases the risk of death and long-term disabilities such as paralysis, memory loss and communication problems. Stroke treatment is time sensitive, and no patient should have to endure worse outcomes because of delays. The NHS needs to learn from these findings. 3/4.
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Complaints to the ombudsman of 'missed symptoms' and 'delays to diagnosis' have risen by two-thirds in the last five years, and recent figures show that fewer than half of stroke patients (46.6%) are arriving at a specialist stroke unit within four hours of symptoms starting. 2/4.
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Yesterday, the Government announced a new 10 Year Health Plan for England, while a recent headline from The Guardian reinforces why we need it: . 🧵1/4
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RT @ukfuturehealth: Did you know that 170,000 people die from cardiovascular disease every year in the UK? Researcher Hannah shares how she….
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. As part of our Research in Focus series, researcher Hannah Nicholls shares how she’s working to get ahead of them
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RT @LouisaJBurton01: **JUST PUBLISHED**.Multidisciplinary stroke unit professionals have an important role in providing info about recovery….
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Objectives Providing information about the process of poststroke recovery, and individuals’ likely outlook can be challenging for professionals, which may lead to avoidance of this important issue,...
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Introducing Mirage 2 — a real-time, general-domain generative world engine you can play online. Upload any image—photos, concept art, classic paintings, kids' drawings—and step into it as a live, interactive world. Prompt your worlds with text to create any surreal scenes and
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RT @may_maeva: Are you ready to help shape the future of stroke research in the UK?. We’re entering a major new phase at @TheStrokeAssoc —….
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Every minute, 30 people have a stroke. Half will die & half will experience a lifetime of severe disability. Most strokes are preventable, treatable & recoverable. Use your voice to urge world leaders to act on stroke at #HLM4: #StrokeActionNow #ActOnNCDs
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