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Mother suffered stroke and sepsis after warning signs dismissed as migraine

Holly Dougan began experiencing neck pains and headaches in the run-up to Christmas 2024.

The Independent UK

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

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

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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

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

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

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’

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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

Woman who nearly died after stroke describes being able to sing before speaking – and she’s not alone

The young woman was told she had a ten per cent chance to live

The Independent UK

One in three report ability to sing better than speak after stroke, poll finds

One young stroke survivor has told how singing has helped her recovery.

The Independent UK

Finger-prick blood tests which quickly detect the deadliest type of stroke could save lives

Blood test likened to a lateral flow test used to detect Covid is being piloted by ambulance crews in Cambridgeshire

The Independent UK

NHS pressures and inequalities in care ‘failing’ stroke patients, report says

The Stroke Association is calling for action from the Government.

Evening Standard

Speedy finger-prick tests to diagnose strokes trialled in Cambridgeshire

Kits could allow ambulance crews to identify patients with blood clots in their brain, allowing for quicker treatment

The Guardian - UK

Declining standards of care for stroke patients must be reversed, says charity

Figures from audit of England, Wales and Northern Ireland show some basic care now worse than decade ago

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The Independent UK

Nationwide rolls out initiative to help people with communication difficulties

The Speak Easy initiative is a set of custom-made cards with pictures and phrases and it will be available across Nationwide’s 605 branches.

The National (Scotland)

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Woman & Home

Angellica Bell proves bold dressing spreads joy with her lime green mini dress and gold heels at Chelsea Flower Show

Angellica Bell wore a spectacular lime green mini dress and towering gold heels and we're copying this glamorous colour combination

The Guardian - UK

‘Unsustainable’: UK predicted to see 50% spike in strokes by 2035

Stark new projections suggest annual admissions will rise to 151,000, costing the NHS and economy £75bn

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The Guardian - UK

Why didn’t wife and mother get ‘miracle’ stroke treatment, grieving family ask

Hospital staff said procedure could not be done at weekends and gave her aspirin. But help was available just a short drive away

The Guardian - UK

‘I had surgery on Sunday and was home by Monday’: calls for NHS rollout of gamechanging stroke treatment

Doctors and patients are demanding wider access to therapy available only as a postcode lottery

Belfast Live

Charity warns stroke patients are being 'badly let down' by lack of progress on Action Plan 

Its aim is to ensure that everyone affected by stroke receives top-class treatment, care and support.

Evening Standard

What is the NHS digital health check and how can I get one?

A new digital health check has been launched by the NHS today in a bid to tackle heart disease

Daily Record

Stroke survivors over State Pension age could be due up to £407 each month in Attendance Allowance

Older people who have had a mini stroke may also be eligible for either £68.10 or £101.75 each week.

Daily Mirror

Symptoms of horror condition affecting 350,000 Brits that 'most of us can't imagine'

The condition is most commonly caused by a stroke, and impacts the ability to speak, read, write, and use numbers, according to the Stroke Association

Belfast Live

Co Antrim woman opens up on how a stroke at 24 left her unable to speak

Keeley Murdock from Ballyclare is now raising awareness of aphasia and its impact on stroke survivors

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