Winter 2004

Inside the Winter 2004 issue:

Meet... Terri Williams

The ETISO for South Wales explains her role
Terri Williams (196 kb)

News

All of the latest stroke news including information from the Party Political Conferences
News (385 kb)

Stroke Nursing Conference

A report from the fourth national Stroke Nursing Conference held in Birmingham
Stroke Nurses Conference (433 kb)

Interview

Richard Briers talks to Stroke News
Richard Briers interview (638 kb)

Focus

How to make nominationa for the 2005 Life After Stroke Awards
Focus (373 kb)

People

The Stroke Association launches a poetry competition for Stroke News readers
People (425 kb)

Stroke Awareness Week review

Information about the awareness raising activities that took place throughout the week
Stroke Awareness Week (632 kb)

Health

Salt and stroke - the risks explained
Salt and stroke (491 kb)

Information

Correcting foot drop, a common physical problem after stroke
Drop foot article (351 kb)

Research

Use of the Face Arm Speech test (FAST) by ambulance paramedics
FAST research article (425 kb)

Fundraising

Details of upcoming Stroke Association fundraising activities
Fundraising (534 kb)

Letters

Letters (80 kb)

In touch

In touch (258 kb)

Information for Stroke News readers about the Winter 2004 issue

On page 33 of the winter 2004 issue of Stroke News there was an advert titled ''Active Neurotherapy''. Following a review of this advert by the Advertising Standards Authority, the advertisers have been instructed to change their advert to qualify the claims made. The advert will be amended to "You could learn to walk and use your arm again" and "... new areas of your brain might be activated..."

Further information will appear on the Advertising Standards Authority website.

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