Stroke Association
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| Headquarters location | London, United Kingdom |
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| Number of employees | 649 |
| Revenue | 37. 3 million GBP (2016–2017) |
| Founded | January 1 |
| 1992 | |
| Focus | Stroke |
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| ID | 1148719 |
About Stroke Association
The Stroke Association is a charity in the United Kingdom. It works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages.
Strokes: Offer patients three hours a day of rehab, NHS urged
... " Dr Maeva May from the Stroke Association said many stroke survivors receive only a fraction of what the guideline recommends, partly because there are too few staff to provide the care...
Offer gene test to stroke patients, NHS told
... " Juliet Bouverie from the Stroke Association said: " Stroke devastates lives and leaves people with life-long disability...
Implant gives hand control nine years after stroke
... Dr Rubina Ahmed from the Stroke Association said: " The research is still in the early stages and surgical implants may not be suitable for everyone...
Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey dies aged 65
... Her charitable work included her position as vice-president of the Carers Trust and she was also a patron of the Stroke Association, having herself suffered a stroke in 2009...
Child stroke survivor determined to recover say Lowestoft parents
... But they can affect people of any age and 400 children in the UK have one every year, according to The Stroke Association...
Blood pressure warning over long-term paracetamol use
... Dr Richard Francis, from the Stroke Association, said further research in people with normal, healthy blood pressure, over a longer timeframe, was needed " to confirm the risks and benefits of using paracetamol more widely"...
Coronavirus: a plea for the public to medical care when you need it
... Juliet Bouverie, from the Stroke Association, said that stroke is a medical emergency...
'Select 999 for emergencies, stroke, in spite of coronavirus'
... can help Each delay in the search, to disabilities or even cause death, warns the Stroke Association...
Coronavirus: a plea for the public to medical care when you need it
people should see a doctor, if you need it, and not to be deterred by the Corona Virus epidemic, say doctors, charities and health care.
Anyone who delays in seeking treatment will endanger their long-term health, as well as their lives, they warn.
half of the usual number of people going to A& E and treatment for heart attacks and strokes is down.
the search for medical help is one of The Four reasons that people can safely leave the house, government leadership says.
"miss stalls can Ignore to serious consequences - either Now or in The Future ," said The Head of Nhs England , Sir Simon Stevens , says.
"So, if you or your loved one, the symptoms of a Heart Attack or stroke, a parent concerned about your child or have concerns about diseases such as cancer, you should get some help, as you would always do. "
A public information campaign led to the use of the people, the health service function of NHS staff and start next week.
It Comes as the UK's chief medical adviser, Prof Chris Whitty warns of the impact of deaths due to causes other than Covid-19 during the lockout.
Despite NHS efforts to free up thousands of beds in the whole country and build new Nightingale hospitals over The Last couple of weeks, the concern is not that the people are not on the NHS-either because they do not want to be a burden, or because you are worried about catching The Virus .
How To get helpfigures suggest that half of the people go to accident and emergency departments in hospitals in England this month, compared to April of 2019.
And experts say, are you worried people are not getting potentially life-saving treatment for heart attacks and strokes, with a 50% decrease in The Number of people seeking medical help for heart symptoms.
Dr. Sonya Babu-Narayan, associate medical Director at The British Heart Foundation, said it was "vital" that the many thousands of people in the UK disease, with existing cardiovascular disease, on the course of care accessed immediately if your condition worsens.
'children's hospital'There are also concerns that children are missing on medical care during the pandemic.
"children are hardly sick with Covid, but you will be sick and if this happens, we want to see," said Prof Russell Viner, President of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
It is also A Warning that people dismiss should be painted as "just a funny turn".
Juliet Bouverie, from the Stroke Association , said that stroke is a Medical Emergency .
"diagnosed sooner and treated for a stroke, the better your chances of a good recovery," She Said .
If you suspect that you or Someone Else might be having a stroke, call 999 .
cancer, coronavirus pandemic, heart attacks, nhs, strokes
Source of news: bbc.com
