Free Wills Month
Type: Take action
Free Wills Month returns during October 2020, to a large number of towns and cities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Throughout the month, anyone aged 55 and over can make or update their Will completely free of charge, with a trusted solicitor.
Suzanne's story
Type: Take action
Stroke Association Connect has been developed alongside NHS England and NHS Improvement. Suzanne was referred to this service as a newly diagnosed stroke survivor.
My recovery mountains
Type: Fundraising
Climber Steve Bowker’s life changed dramatically when he had a stroke while 30 foot up a rock face in the Peak District. He shares his story.
Stroke and Covid-19 research update
Type: Stroke information
Two years after the spring 2020 lockdown, the first results are available from a study funded by the Stroke Association and other partners into the links between Covid-19 and stroke.
Improving access to thrombectomy
Type: What we do
Since thrombectomy became available as an emergency stroke treatment in 2017, fewer than 2,500 have been carried out per year.
Can stroke and TIA survivors avoid further stroke using a new system for lowering blood pressure?
Type:
People who have survived a previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are at particularly high risk of subsequent, ‘recurrent’ stroke with 30% having another stroke in the following five years. High blood pressure is the most important reversible risk factor for having a recurrent stroke. The aim of this study is to develop and test a self-monitoring system of high blood pressure, tailored to the needs of stroke and TIA survivors, which will include self-adjustment of medication where possible in consultation with a GP.