Stroke
December saw record highs for ambulance waiting times for category 2 calls, which include serious health issues such as strokes and heart attacks, however, new figures shows waiting times are on the decline. The average time for category 2 calls in December was 92 minutes, however, that figure was slashed by more than half in [...]
“Rehab therapy helps maximise this recovery, with higher rehab therapy doses helping more, but what we found in this study is that most patients are getting rather small doses of rehab therapy.”
"NHS England announced stroke as a new national priority in the NHS Long Term Plan in 2019, yet there is still disparity in the quality of services across England."
Georgia Hanson-Kay was only 19-years-old when she had a stroke here she shares her story with SR Times and also the importance of spreading awareness that stroke can happen at any age. Could you give us an introduction to yourself and your life pre- stroke? Prior to my stroke & TIA's, I was a healthy 19 [...]
On the latest episode of the SR Times Podcast we speak with Kieron Franklin of JK House. Kieron shares with us his story of how after he left the army, he began his journey working in stroke rehabilitation. He also shares the detail JK House goes into when constructing a rehabilitation plan for each of [...]
Creators hail app as being 'as accurate as neurologist' after preliminary research showed its potential
“Funding for stroke continues to lag behind other major health conditions, despite being one of the leading causes of death and disability in the UK."
"We are seeing progress but I can’t tell you how exhausting it is!"
“Unfortunately, demand for services means that not every patient who calls 999 will be responded to by an Advanced Paramedic."
