John Watson, Associate Director Scotland of the Stroke Association, comments on the 2022 report for the Scottish stroke improvement programme.
Alasdair O’Hara, Associate Director for the Stroke Association in Northern Ireland, responds to the new Stroke Action Plan published by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
We partnered with Bullseye for their 40th anniversary, and from 16 June 2022, you can buy a limited edition collectable Bronze Bully from Blu Goblin.
In May 2022, we were pleased to be back inside the Scottish Parliament for the first time since Covid-19 to host an exhibition stall in the Members’ Lobby.
A transient ischaemic attack or TIA (also known as a mini-stroke) is a major warning sign of a stroke. This guide explains what you can do to reduce your risk of a stroke.
Since the early 1990s, we’ve invested a significant amount of funds into research undertaken by stroke researchers at Scottish Universities. And much of this research has contributed towards real benefits for people affected by stroke.
Regularly drinking too much alcohol raises your risk of a stroke, so it's important that you don't regularly drink more than the recommended limit. This guide explains the link between alcohol and stroke and offers some useful tips for cutting down.
Physiotherapy is used to help with movement problems after a stroke, such as weakness or paralysis. This guide explains how physiotherapy can help you learn to
move and get around. It can help you learn to use your arm and hand in everyday activities as much as possible.
This guide explains the link between high blood pressure and stroke, the medication used to treat it and some steps you can take to lower your blood pressure.
Around 15% of strokes are haemorrhagic (due to bleeding in or around the brain). This guide explains the two different types of stroke caused by a bleed, intracerebral and subarachnoid haemorrhage, and how they are diagnosed and treated.