Our policies on acute stroke care
Our policy positions on acute stroke care set out where we stand on big issues around acute care of stroke.
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Stroke (APPG)
Type: Campaigns
The Group aims to be the voice in Parliament of all those affected by stroke, and provides influence, challenge and scrutiny on multiple issues, including stroke rehabilitation, acute care, workforce and research.
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CHALLENGE-ICH: Preventing clotting strokes after intracerebral haemorrhage
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Many people who have bleeding strokes go on to have clotting strokes as well. Dr Jatinder Minhas wants to understand why that's happening and what it might mean for how we treat bleeding strokes.
Stroke Association Project Grant
Type: Research
Project Grants cover the whole spectrum of stroke research - from secondary prevention and risk factors, through to treatment and rehabilitation in a clinical setting, and longer-term in the community.
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FIESTO: How does frailty affect someone's response to stroke treatment?
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Dr Nick Evans wants to find ways to improve stroke treatment and rehabilitation for frail people, who are often excluded from research in these areas.
Testing an alternative to thickened liquids for stroke survivors with dysphagia
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Dr Sabrina Eltringham is trialling an alternative to thickened liquids that could help stroke survivors rehabilitate their swallow and improve their quality of life.
A New Era for Stroke event on 2 October: Launching a learning network to support ICSs
This event, hosted jointly with the Stroke Association and Kaleidoscope Health and Care, initiated a new shared learning network of best practice across stroke care.
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Key findings
Type: Research
Find out the keys findings from the Stroke Priority Setting Partnership work, which aims to establish priority areas for research across the stroke care pathway.
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New study on ARNI-based rehabilitation approach
Type: Research
Published in the journal, BMJ Open, a new study sheds light on whether a community-based rehabilitation training programme could help stroke survivors regain their independence after stroke.
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A New Era for Stroke
Type: Campaigns
Our campaign aims to secure a commitment from the government for a new stroke strategy to improve the care, support and treatment of stroke survivors.
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