Stroke

The Scottish Government have released a summary of its aims and expected outcomes of its stroke improvement plan.  Whilst stroke continues to have a significant impact on individuals in Scotland, however, according to the data included in the summary, the death rate from cerebrovascular disease has decreased by 26 per cent. Despite this decrease, stroke [...]

Here, we continue our coverage on the government’s plans to introduce digital health checks from next spring

Stroke survivor Mark Docksey discusses the challenges of living with aphasia, apraxia and dysphasia

The government has announced that new digital NHS health checks are to be introduced from spring next year. It is hoped that these checks could help to identify tens of thousands of cases of hypertension, helping to prevent hundreds of strokes and heart attacks. It is believed that each digital check could save 20 minutes [...]

New research from a UK university has shown that a medication commonly given to those with bleeding disorders could also be of help to stroke patients. The drug shows promise of lessening the side effects of blood-thinning drugs taken by stroke patients. Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [...]

Prototype hand exoskeleton shows potential for playing music and completing daily tasks

When it comes to treating a stroke, timing is key. The quicker a stroke patient is treated, the more likely they will have better outcomes. This means that any intervention that can be made in order to speed up the process of diagnosing a stroke patient is highly sought after. Upfront Diagnostics, based in Cambridge, [...]

First study in humans shows promise in helping to preserve the brain from irreversible damage

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are developing a new app to assist store survivors suffering from a condition called spatial neglect. The researchers are working on this project in collaboration with industry partner Animorph and with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Spatial neglect causes an individual to [...]

The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced today that the NHS will receive £21 million in funding for AI technology which will help provide quicker diagnosis for conditions like stroke. NHS trusts will be able to bid for funding known as the AI Diagnostic Fund to accelerate the deployment of the most promising AI [...]