BE FAST - Increasing Stroke Awareness in Scotland
@befast_stroke
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Campaigning to save lives by updating the FAST stroke campaign to #BEFAST, incorporating a loss of balance and eyes struggling to focus as symptoms of stroke.
Joined February 2024
🔥 Please support 👇
https://t.co/VgalRAt0DD - As a lot of people are aware I suffered an ischemic stroke the other year and I have been trying to raise awareness to people. If you can, can you please spare 3 mins to fill out the attached form to help myself & @befast_stroke out? Thank you. 💜💜💜
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If you, or someone you know has experienced a stoke, please consider participating in this survey. Many thanks
https://t.co/VgalRAt0DD - As a lot of people are aware I suffered an ischemic stroke the other year and I have been trying to raise awareness to people. If you can, can you please spare 3 mins to fill out the attached form to help myself & @befast_stroke out? Thank you. 💜💜💜
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https://t.co/VgalRAt0DD - As a lot of people are aware I suffered an ischemic stroke the other year and I have been trying to raise awareness to people. If you can, can you please spare 3 mins to fill out the attached form to help myself & @befast_stroke out? Thank you. 💜💜💜
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https://t.co/VgalRAt0DD - As a lot of people are aware I suffered an ischemic stroke the other year and I have been trying to raise awareness to people. If you can, can you please spare 3 mins to fill out the attached form to help myself & @befast_stroke out? Thank you. 💜💜💜
docs.google.com
Thank you for participating in this survey. The purpose of this study is to assess how effective the FAST test is in real-life stroke situations and to explore whether expanding it to BE FAST could...
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The rollout of thrombectomy is always good news! But we don't have enough thrombectomy hours in Scotland, with nowhere in the country offering it on a 24/7 basis. We need 24/7 thrombectomy services in Scotland, now!
Life-changing thrombectomy suite celebrates first anniversary
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We want to save lives by expanding the tool to detect stroke from FAST to #BEFAST
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Yesterday's Scottish Government budget delivered a devastating blow to stroke and thrombectomy funding, resulting in a real-terms cut. The absence of universal thrombectomy services across Scotland is already costing lives, and this budget does nothing to fix this critical issue
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Detect more strokes. Save more lives. FAST could miss 1 in 5 strokes—that’s over 2,000 strokes a year in Scotland. By adding Balance & Eyes to FAST, we can detect more strokes and save lives. #BEFAST #StrokeAwareness #Scotland
https://t.co/fPaLfI1HTM
change.org
Early Detection Saves More Lives: Update Scotland's Stroke Awareness campaign to BE FAST
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How many more lives need to be lost before change happens? 😢
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FAST is failing—and lives are on the line.
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Emergency stroke treatment isn’t available 24/7 anywhere in Scotland, which is also costing lives. The current system is not good enough, and urgent action is needed. The government must '#BEFAST' to make improvements and save lives.
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Stroke care in Scotland is failing. The FAST test used to spot strokes misses up to 20% of cases, including half of a type called Posterior Circulation Strokes, leading to lives being lost.
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Large support for #BEFAST at Light Up Tullibody! Everyone we spoke to agreed that updating FAST to BE FAST just makes sense!
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Expanding FAST to #BEFAST is just common sense!
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Momentum is growing for the @befast_stroke campaign! The Government must now update FAST to #BEFAST. It’s inconsistent for the Government to tell people to seek medical help for symptoms they don’t promote! https://t.co/ZZSeBPb98P
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk
James Bundy has been pushing for the guidance on strokes to be updated since his father died in 2023
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Great progress for our campaign! But it’s time for the Scottish Government to end the inconsistency. If you should seek medical help because you’re suffering from a #BEFAST symptom, then why only promote FAST? It’s time to update FAST to #BEFAST
https://t.co/c1oqnuegoq
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk
James Bundy has been pushing for the guidance on strokes to be updated since his father died in 2023
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To paraphrase George Orwell, 'All stroke patients are equal, but some stroke patients are more equal than others.' Why should you be denied life-saving treatment because your stroke does not present itself with FAST symptoms?
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