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Information on Public Health England's Act FAST campaign. Could you recognise the signs of stroke?

Research can make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke, by finding improvements in how we can treat stroke and stop it from happening.

This fascinating short film features stroke survivor, Bill, and lead researcher, Dr Chris Price. You’ll see how a ground-breaking finger-prick test could help ambulance crews identify people who are having a stroke.

Testing a new screening process to give paramedics a probability rating, for individual patients, that stroke might not be the cause of their face, arm or speech problems.

In our new advert, survivors describe experiencing life-changing strokes in their own words. Stroke is serious, but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Recovery is tough but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, it is possible. Together we can support stroke survivors in rebuilding their lives.

Find out more about the different types of stroke and why they happen.