Communications Officer
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and creative communications professional to join the Influencing and Communications team in Wales.
Could a medication used to treat gout help to stop stroke and TIA survivors having further strokes?
This study is investigating whether colchicine, a medication used to treat gout, could help to stop people who have previously had a stroke or TIA from having further strokes.
Northern Ireland Emotional Support Service
The Emotional Support Service is a pilot project in Northern Ireland and provides stroke survivors with free, professional one to one counselling support. The service is staffed by qualified counsellors who are trained in recognising, understanding and working with the emotional effects of stroke.
Searching for medicines that can reduce damage after a bleed in the brain
This research will investigate 2000 drugs that are already known to be safe for use in humans to see if they could help reduce the amount of damage to the brain an intracerebral haemorrhage (a type of stroke caused by a bleed in the brain) causes.
NotFAST2 - Nottingham Fatigue study: developing a fatigue intervention
Fatigue is common after stroke, but there’s currently a lack of treatment available for fatigue after stroke. This research will create a fatigue management programme designed to support stroke survivors to self-manage their fatigue.
Small Vessel Disease - Spotlight on Symptoms: using brain scans to find out which symptoms are linked to small vessel disease
This project is part of a larger on-going study into Small Vessel Disease (SVD) after stroke. It will allow the researchers to invite some of the participants in this project back for more frequent brain scans and tests to help them to understand more about SVD after stroke.
Administrative Assistant
We’re looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant to provide administrative support to our East Berkshire services.
Simon's story
Simon's mum had a massive stroke that turned both their worlds upside down. Find out more about Simon's stroke story.
Staying active after physiotherapy
It's important to try and keep as active as you can after you have finished physiotherapy. Find out our top tips for staying active after therapy.
Physiotherapy after a stroke
Physiotherapy can help you get back as much movement as possible after a stroke. It can help you re-learn to use your arms and hands, and regain movement and strength in your legs to improve movement and balance.