The Latest Breaking News from the Stroke Association

Ultra-processed food linked to quarter of heart disease cases and deaths – study

Data suggests deaths will fall if people cut their intake of UPFs.

Evening Standard · Jul 15

Stroke Association warns thousands denied life changing treatment

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The Independent UK · Apr 29

Thousands of UK stroke patients ‘left facing a life of disability’ after being denied crucial treatment

Patients face “stark inequalities” as to whether or not they are given a thrombectomy – a treatment for stroke that removes a blood clot from a blocked blood vessel in the brain

The Independent UK · Apr 28

Landmark AI tool for stroke patients significantly improves recovery

The technology boosts the chances of a procedure suceeding which removes deadly clots

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Charity slams ‘dire state’ of stroke care

It comes as it emerged that only a fraction of people are getting the recommended after-care.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

National audit reveals ‘dire state’ of treatment for stroke survivors

The Stroke Association said only a third of patients are getting the recommended aftercare

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

The do’s and dont’s of caring for someone after a stroke

Experts reveal the best ways to help people after they have had a stroke

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Stroke patients at higher risk by travelling to A&E themselves, charity warns

The proportion of people making their own way to A&E after a stroke is at its highest number ever.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Stroke patients going to A&E themselves are ‘at higher risk’

Waiting for an ambulance is the ‘fastest and most efficient way to get the best treatment and care’

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Charity expresses concern over ‘decline’ in stroke after-care

The charity is calling for all stroke patients to get the recommended levels of speech and language therapy.

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025